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Novel pharmacological approaches to lowering blood pressure and managing hypertension

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In this Review, Dhaun and colleagues discuss the reasons for poor control of hypertension, such as therapeutic inertia and poor patient adherence, as well as novel pharmacological approaches to blood pressure lowering.

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What Should Your Blood Pressure Be?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

“What should my blood pressure be?” The problem is that high blood pressure is not some obscure risk that only impacts a small percentage of the population. The problem is that high blood pressure is not some obscure risk that only impacts a small percentage of the population.

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Blood pressure patterns during pregnancy predict later hypertension risk, study finds

Science Daily - Heart Disease

MARCH 18, 2025

Women with blood pressure levels in a range considered clinically normal during pregnancy but no mid-pregnancy drop in blood pressure face an increased risk of developing hypertension in the five years after giving birth.

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3 Mistakes Most People Make About High Blood Pressure.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 31, 2025

High blood pressure is one of the biggest killers on the planet. Most people do not know when they have high blood pressure. Managing blood pressure is about getting good data. Most people, if they are lucky, have their blood pressure measured in their doctors’ office once a year.

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Insomnia and lack of sleep linked to high blood pressure in teens

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 7, 2025

Teenagers who do not get the recommended amount of sleep may be at an increased risk for high blood pressure, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2025.

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A Blood Pressure Rule That Everyone Should Know.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

MARCH 1, 2025

There is a ‘Rule Of Halves’ about blood pressure that everyone should know. Half of all adults have high blood pressure. Half of those people don’t even know they have high blood pressure. Half of those with recognised high blood pressure are treated. We Can Do Better.

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How High Blood Pressure Affects Your Heart and What You Can Do About It

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FEBRUARY 15, 2025

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Understanding how high blood pressure impacts your heart and learning to manage it can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease and improve your overall health. What Is High Blood Pressure?

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Study Links Microaggressions to Higher Post-Birth Blood Pressure

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JANUARY 14, 2025

9, 2025 Gender-based racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure postpartum and beyond, according to new research published in Hypertension , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. Between these two groups, there was an average top number blood pressure difference of 7.55

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Vascular smooth muscle cell PRDM16 regulates circadian variation in blood pressure

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Disruptions of blood pressure (BP) circadian variation are closely associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Thus, gaining insights into the molecular mechanisms of BP circadian variation is essential for comprehending BP regulation.

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Join Me Live: The Blood Pressure Secrets Masterclass.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

High blood pressure is known as the silent killer. About 50% of all adults have high blood pressure and most people find it confusing and hard to manage. How do you even properly check for high blood pressure? What are the lifestyle factors that cause high blood pressure?

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Blood pressure should be measured lying down: study

American Heart News - Stroke News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

An analysis of data from a long-running study of more than 11,000 adults from four diverse communities in the United States has found that adults who had high blood pressure while both seated upright and lying supine (flat on their backs) had a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure or premature death compared to adults without high blood (..)

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The link between sleep and blood pressure: New research sheds light on gender differences

Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

With the right amount, timing, and quality, it can work wonders -- strengthen the immune system, improve blood sugar, even decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes. You may have heard sleep described as something of a magic pill for the body.

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A new app to 'uncuff' blood pressure monitoring

Science Daily - Heart Disease

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking smartphone app that measures blood pressure using a smartphone's built-in sensors, eliminating the need for traditional cuffs. This technology can make blood pressure monitoring more accessible and convenient, especially for underserved populations.

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Higher blood pressure is associated with poorer cognition in adolescence

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JUNE 5, 2024

Adolescents with elevated blood pressure and arterial stiffness may experience poorer cognitive functions, according to a recent study. Young people with higher blood pressure performed worse, especially in tasks that measured attention and learning. In addition, arterial stiffness was reflected in weaker working memory.

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Small amounts of licorice raise blood pressure, study finds

Science Daily - Heart Disease

MARCH 14, 2024

It is known that large amounts of licorice cause high blood pressure. A new study now shows that even small amounts of licorice raise blood pressure. The individuals who react most strongly also show signs of strain on the heart.

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AI-powered tool may offer quick, no-contact blood pressure and diabetes screening

American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Research Highlights: A preliminary study combining a patent-applied, AI-powered algorithm with a high-speed, 5-to 30-second video of skin on the face and the palm of the hand detected if someone had high blood pressure as well as using a blood.

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Popular home blood pressure monitoring cuff devices may not fit some US adults

American Heart News - Heart News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Research Highlights: An analysis of at-home blood-pressure monitors estimates that the arm cuffs for 10 of the most popular potentially do not fit up to 18 million adults in the U.S. To ensure accurate blood pressure. and nearly 12% of Black adults.

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Discovery explains kidney damage caused by blood pressure drugs

Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Scientists have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's ability to filter and purify blood. The finding could open the door to better ways to manage high blood pressure and other vascular diseases.

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A smartphone-guided secondary prevention digital health application reduces systolic blood pressure in patients with chronic coronary syndrome and insufficient blood pressure control

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Several modifiable risk factors, including increased blood pressure (BP), significantly contribute to cardiovascular risk in CCS. BackgroundChronic coronary syndrome (CCS) leads to high morbidity and mortality despite therapeutic advances in recent decades.

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Insomnia, lack of sleep linked to high blood pressure in teens

American Heart News - Heart News

MARCH 6, 2025

hours in a sleep lab were observed to be almost three times more likely to have elevated blood pressure than well-rested peers. Research Highlights: Teenagers who slept less than 7.7 Those who reported insomnia and slept less than 7.7 hours in a.

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Remote monitoring and pharmacist helped improve hard-to-control blood pressure

American Heart News - Heart News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Research Highlights: A new study finds that up to 74% of participants with resistant or difficult-to-control high blood pressure, including those with chronic kidney disease, were able to improve control of their blood pressure within 12 months after.

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Certain Arm Positions Can Lead to Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings

Med Page Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Certain arm positions -- supported on a lap or hanging by the side of the body -- led to significant overestimation of blood pressure readings compared with standardized positioning, a randomized trial in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Researchers identify over 2,000 genetic signals linked to blood pressure in study of over one million people

Science Daily - Heart Disease

APRIL 30, 2024

Researchers have discovered over a hundred new regions of the human genome, also known as genomic loci, that appear to influence a person's blood pressure.

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Blood pressure trial intervention shows mixed outcomes in chronic kidney disease patients

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 10, 2025

Stanford University School of Medicineled researchers have found that intensive blood pressure (BP) control produces cardiovascular benefits and increases the risk of adverse events in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

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Commonly used arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings

Science Daily - Heart Disease

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Researchers conclude that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension.

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Five minutes of extra exercise a day could lower blood pressure

Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

New research suggests that adding a small amount of physical activity -- such as uphill walking or stair-climbing -- into your day may help to lower blood pressure.

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Standing at work can be detrimental to blood pressure

Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A new study found that prolonged standing at work had a negative impact on the research participants' 24-hour blood pressure. In contrast, spending more time sitting at work was associated with better blood pressure.

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Adherence to proper blood pressure measurements among interns at the university of Gondar specialized referral hospital

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 12, 2025

Accurate blood pressure measurement is essential for proper diagnosis and management of patients, especially those with hypertension. The survey included questions about devices used, patient's information, and blood pressure measurement techniques. Epi-Data version 3.1 95% CI: 7.19, 13.9).

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Getting too little sleep linked to high blood pressure

Science Daily - Heart Disease

MARCH 27, 2024

Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a new study.

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Blood Pressure Ticks Up With Microaggressions During Pregnancy

Med Page Today

JANUARY 9, 2025

(MedPage Today) -- Researchers drew ties between microaggressions experienced during obstetric care and higher postpartum blood pressures (BPs) based on a study on Asian, Black, and Hispanic women. In a prospective postpartum cohort recruited.

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30-year risk of cardiovascular disease may help inform blood pressure treatment decisions

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JULY 15, 2024

According to a new study, both 30-year risk for cardiovascular disease in addition to 10-year risk may be considered in making decisions about when to initiate high blood pressure medication.

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Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Individuals With Hypertension

JAMA Cardiology

JUNE 17, 2024

This randomized clinical trial investigates the effectiveness and safety of a nonphysician-led, multifaceted, intensive blood pressure intervention in younger and older individuals with hypertension.

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Standing desks are not the answer to decreasing blood pressure, clinical trial shows

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Alternating between sitting and standing at work decreases sedentary behavior, but it has no effect on lowering blood pressure, according to a study led by a West Virginia University epidemiologist. Researchers also found that too much standing during work may have negative effects on cardiovascular health.

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One Injection of Novel Drug Cuts Systolic Blood Pressure by Up to 12 mmHg

DAIC

APRIL 7, 2024

Akshay Desai, MD “Compared to placebo, a single injection of zilebesiran resulted in clinically meaningful reductions in blood pressure at three months when added to commonly used antihypertensive treatments,” said Akshay Desai, MD, MPH , a cardiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and a study coauthor. “In

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Arm position effect on blood pressure readings: 5 things to know

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Insufficient arm support can lead to an overestimated blood pressure reading of almost 7mmHG and a potential misdiagnosis of hypertension, according to a study published Oct. 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Blood pressure high for years? Beware of stroke risk

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JULY 23, 2024

Years of high systolic blood pressure are linked to a greater risk for the two most common types of stroke.

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Throat problems could impair autonomic nervous system's ability to regulate blood pressure

Science Daily - Heart Disease

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Patients with throat problems were less able to regulate their blood pressure in a new study. The study shows reduced baroreflex sensitivity in patients with throat symptoms.

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30-year risk of cardiovascular disease may help inform blood pressure treatment decisions

American Heart News - Heart News

JULY 15, 2024

Research Highlights: A comparison of two tools for calculating cardiovascular disease risk found that if only the current 10-year risk thresholds are applied, fewer adults may be recommended for blood pressure-lowering medication. The tools, The.

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New study finds many couples around the world may share high blood pressure

American Heart News - Heart News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

England, China and India found that in 20% to 47% of the couples, both spouses/partners had high blood pressure. Research Highlights: A study of married or partnered, middle-aged and older heterosexual couples in the U.S., The prevalence of both.

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Association of blood pressure and left ventricular mass with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis

Open Heart

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Methods The SingHEART study is a population-based cohort in which individuals underwent ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring, cardiac MRI to measure indexed LV mass index (LVMI) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring.

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Chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021 in the U.S.

American Heart News - Heart News

JUNE 17, 2024

Research Highlights: The number of individuals in the United States who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021, according to a nationwide review of private health insurance.

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High blood pressure a concern for adolescents and young adults in U.S.

American Heart News - Heart News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Research Highlights: In the first study, nearly 23% of young adults (ages 18-39 years) included in the NHANES 2017-2020 datasets had high blood pressure (130/80 mm Hg or greater). In addition, they were more likely to self-report being uninsured, food.

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New weight loss medication may help lower blood pressure in adults with obesity

American Heart News - Heart News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Research Highlights: The weight loss medication tirzepatide significantly lowered the systolic blood pressure of nearly 500 adults who had obesity and took the medication for 36 weeks, or about eight months, in a subset of an international clinical.

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Breaking every hour of sedentary time with 10 mins of light exercise significantly reduced blood pressure

Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Time spent sedentary beyond six hours per day during growth from childhood through young adulthood may cause an excess increase of 4 mmHg in systolic blood pressure, a new study shows. Continuously engaging in light physical activity (LPA) significantly mitigated the rise in blood pressure.

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Novel pharmacological approaches to lowering blood pressure and managing hypertension

What Should Your Blood Pressure Be?

Blood pressure patterns during pregnancy predict later hypertension risk, study finds

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3 Mistakes Most People Make About High Blood Pressure.

Insomnia and lack of sleep linked to high blood pressure in teens

A Blood Pressure Rule That Everyone Should Know.

How High Blood Pressure Affects Your Heart and What You Can Do About It

Study Links Microaggressions to Higher Post-Birth Blood Pressure

Vascular smooth muscle cell PRDM16 regulates circadian variation in blood pressure

Join Me Live: The Blood Pressure Secrets Masterclass.

Blood pressure should be measured lying down: study

The link between sleep and blood pressure: New research sheds light on gender differences

A new app to 'uncuff' blood pressure monitoring

Higher blood pressure is associated with poorer cognition in adolescence

Small amounts of licorice raise blood pressure, study finds

AI-powered tool may offer quick, no-contact blood pressure and diabetes screening

Popular home blood pressure monitoring cuff devices may not fit some US adults

Discovery explains kidney damage caused by blood pressure drugs

A smartphone-guided secondary prevention digital health application reduces systolic blood pressure in patients with chronic coronary syndrome and insufficient blood pressure control

Insomnia, lack of sleep linked to high blood pressure in teens

Remote monitoring and pharmacist helped improve hard-to-control blood pressure

Certain Arm Positions Can Lead to Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings

Researchers identify over 2,000 genetic signals linked to blood pressure in study of over one million people

Blood pressure trial intervention shows mixed outcomes in chronic kidney disease patients

Commonly used arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings

Five minutes of extra exercise a day could lower blood pressure

Standing at work can be detrimental to blood pressure

Adherence to proper blood pressure measurements among interns at the university of Gondar specialized referral hospital

Getting too little sleep linked to high blood pressure

Blood Pressure Ticks Up With Microaggressions During Pregnancy

30-year risk of cardiovascular disease may help inform blood pressure treatment decisions

Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Individuals With Hypertension

Standing desks are not the answer to decreasing blood pressure, clinical trial shows

One Injection of Novel Drug Cuts Systolic Blood Pressure by Up to 12 mmHg

Arm position effect on blood pressure readings: 5 things to know

Blood pressure high for years? Beware of stroke risk

Throat problems could impair autonomic nervous system's ability to regulate blood pressure

30-year risk of cardiovascular disease may help inform blood pressure treatment decisions

New study finds many couples around the world may share high blood pressure

Association of blood pressure and left ventricular mass with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis

Chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021 in the U.S.

High blood pressure a concern for adolescents and young adults in U.S.

New weight loss medication may help lower blood pressure in adults with obesity

Breaking every hour of sedentary time with 10 mins of light exercise significantly reduced blood pressure

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