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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Blood Pressure Research 121

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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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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HCPLive

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Tirzepatide, a dual GLP-1/GIP agonist approved for diabetes and obesity, was associated with significant blood pressure reductions in an analysis of the SURMOUNT-1 trial.

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American Heart News - Heart News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Research Highlights: In an analysis of 18 randomized clinical trials, people with obesity and high blood pressure who underwent bariatric (weight-loss) surgery were almost three times more likely to achieve blood pressure remission, defined as.

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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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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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Blood Pressure 98

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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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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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 6, 2024

New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with higher blood pressure and lower cognitive scores, even among people who do not have an existing diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment.

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Blood Pressure Research 98

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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JAMA Cardiology

JUNE 11, 2024

This cohort study examines risk factors and characterizes outcomes for postpartum individuals with ongoing hypertension and severe hypertension following hospital discharge through a hospital system’s remote blood pressure management program.

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DAIC

APRIL 24, 2024

partially because its key risk factor, high blood pressure, is a ‘silent killer,’ and most patients have no symptoms before their first heart attack or stroke. The monitor and app recorded blood pressure, heart rate, and the appearance of irregular heartbeat. Eighty percent of heart attacks and strokes are preventable.

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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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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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DAIC

JUNE 20, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 06/20/2024 - 19:40 June 20, 2024 — A programing algorithm, being tested by HonorHealth Research Institute for those patients with new or recently installed pacemakers, is designed so the device not only provides a steady heartbeat, but also controls high blood pressure.

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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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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 4, 2024

The oral cavity serves as an important interface between the body and the environment, and dysbiosis or disruption of the oral microbiota has negative effects on blood pressure regulation.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are pioneering a new approach to blood pressure monitoring—using the devices we carry with us every day.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, according to a study published in the Feb. 2024 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JULY 5, 2024

We do a terrible job of identifying and managing high blood pressure. And we still do an awful job of identifying and managing high blood pressure. As a risk factor for death, high blood pressure is responsible for more deaths than any other risk factor, including smoking. What Is Normal Blood Pressure?

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HCPLive

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Reducing systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mmHg lowered the risk of major cardiovascular events for most people with diabetes in the BPROAD trial.

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Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

DECEMBER 15, 2023

How these conditions are linked mechanistically remains unclear, especially two of these: obesity and elevated blood pressure. Pharmacological prevention of lipid droplet formation reverses the suppression of NO production in cell culture and in vivo and blunts blood pressure elevation in response to a high-fat diet.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Commonly prescribed drugs used to treat high blood pressure have been shown to, over time, wreck the kidneys' ability to filter and purify blood, but exactly how that dangerous side effect unfolded has been a riddle. University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers say they've solved the mystery.

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Blood Pressure Research 92

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While reducing salt intake has been the focus of dietary advice to control high blood pressure (hypertension), a new study suggests that upping your potassium intake can be at least as important.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Bariatric surgery is more effective in controlling hypertension rates, or high blood pressure, in people with obesity and uncontrolled high blood pressure compared to blood pressure medication alone, according to a new study.

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HCPLive

JULY 31, 2024

New research found high diastolic blood pressure is linked to greater odds of a female having a migraine. The study found no other associations between migraines and other CVD factors.

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Blood Pressure Research 98

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Certain genes associated with hypertension affect blood pressure from early in life, and they increase the risk of cardiovascular disease as you get older. But you can do something about it.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 16, 2024

High blood pressure (hypertension) causes thickening of the blood vessels and hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). High blood pressure hardens the bronchi and increases airway resistance, impairing respiratory capacity.

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