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Blood Pressure Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes 
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.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
However, it remains unclear which type of exercise is most effective for managing AS, particularly in individuals at high risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). BackgroundPrevious studies have shown that exercise can improve arterial stiffness (AS).
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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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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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European Journal of Heart Failure
JANUARY 12, 2024
Abstract Background Existing data on the association between blood pressure levels and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) are inconsistent. The optimal blood pressure targets for patients with HF remain uncertain.
DAIC
JUNE 28, 2024
Getty Images milla1cf Fri, 06/28/2024 - 08:10 June 27, 2024 — Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women, and gaps in care and access persist between women and men. Similarly, cardiovascular research and clinical studies often underrepresent women, resulting in subpar treatment outcomes.
Cardiometabolic Health Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Other studies have also unearthed more intricate connections which suggests that physiological conditions, underpinned by biological and chemical factors, may also play a pivotal role in influencing cardiovascular disease (CVD). In 2021 alone, CVD accounted for over 900,000 deaths in the U.S. and approximately 19.91 million globally.
MIBHS
JANUARY 15, 2025
Its effects on the heart are particularly alarming, as smoking significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and complicates medical procedures such as minimally invasive or bloodless heart surgeries. Impaired Healing and Recovery Nicotine constricts blood vessels, reducing blood flow to surgical sites.
DAIC
JUNE 18, 2024
A projected rise in heart disease and stroke – along with several key risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity – is likely to triple related costs to $1.8 population could be affected by cardiovascular disease within the next 30 years, according to two new science reports. and Susan F. population.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Take a 40-year-old male who is overweight but not obese, has a systolic blood pressure of 135 mmHg and an LDL cholesterol of 4.1 mmol/l (158 mg/dl), is a non-smoker and has a family history of heart disease. Sign Me Up 1 2022: The Year in Cardiovascular Disease – The Year of Upfront Lipid Lowering Combination Therapy.
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DAIC
JANUARY 23, 2024
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3
Hypertension Journal
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Recent consensus statements combine an increase in blood pressure upon standing with standing hypertension, but whether these 2 components have similar risk associations with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is unknown.METHODS:The ARIC study (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) measured supine and standing blood pressure during visit 1 (19871989).
Cardiovascular Diabetology
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The relationship between ankle blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular disease remains unclear. We examined the relationships between known and new ankle BP indices and major cardiovascular outcomes in people w.
Hypertension Journal
APRIL 2, 2025
BACKGROUND:Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) increase cardiovascular disease risk. Blood pressure (BP) trajectories 20 weeks gestation predict HDP outcomes. Hypertension, Ahead of Print. From lowest to highest BPT groups, hazard ratios ranged from 2.91 for preeclampsia, 4.20
Open Heart
AUGUST 30, 2024
Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted cardiovascular disease management in primary care in England. Results The percentage of patients aged ≥45 years who had blood pressure screening recorded in the preceding 5 years decreased from 90% (March 2019) to 85% (March 2023).
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JANUARY 22, 2024
Introduction Compared with first-line antihypertensives, beta-blockers (BB) have been reported to lower the central aortic blood pressure suboptimally and are associated with increased stroke risk. Second- or third-generation beta-blockers reduced the mean arterial pressure by 1.75 mmHg [95% confidence interval (CI):1.16–2.33;
DAIC
MAY 21, 2024
A new peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association , JAHA, found that Hello Heart’s digital heart health program was associated with reductions in blood pressure (BP), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and weight. Of 102,475 participants, 49.1% were female.
JAMA Cardiology
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
It found that targeting blood pressure below 130/80 mm Hg could sustainably reduce cardiovascular disease incidence by 25% and total mortality by 10%. Given frailtys impact on blood pressure and adverse health outcomes, its evaluation is essential for effective hypertension management in older adults.
Circulation
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
Adverse pregnancy outcomes are common among pregnant individuals and are associated with long-term risk of cardiovascular disease. Individuals with adverse pregnancy outcomes also have an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease risk factors after delivery.
Hypertension Journal
OCTOBER 10, 2023
BACKGROUND:The STEP (Strategy of Blood Pressure Intervention in the Elderly Hypertensive Patients) trial demonstrated that intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) lowering has cardiovascular benefits. years, and 46.5% years, and 46.5%
Journal of the American Heart Association
MARCH 13, 2025
The primary outcome of major adverse cardiovascular events included stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and death from cardiovascular causes, during a 3year followup.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 5, 2024
Primordial prevention is changing the environment around you so you do not develop the risk factors for heart disease and, by extension, do not get the disease early in life. Blood Pressure Control High blood pressure is the risk factor associated with the greatest number of deaths worldwide. N Engl J Med.
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Hypertension Journal
JANUARY 24, 2024
BACKGROUND:Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) share clinical features and risk factors with cardiovascular disease and there is an increasing prevalence of hypertension among reproductive women. The primary outcome was a composite of APOs, including preterm birth, small for gestational age, and perinatal infant death.
Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The precise mechanisms of blood pressure (BP) regulation are not fully elucidated, and understanding BP regulation is crucial for managing hypertension and improving outcomes for cardiovascular disease. In this issue of the JCI, Wang et al.
DAIC
JUNE 28, 2024
milla1cf Fri, 06/28/2024 - 19:07 June 28, 2024 — AstraZeneca has set out a new ambition for Healthy Heart Africa , its flagship health equity initiative, to target a broader range of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including chronic kidney disease (CKD) as well as hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
111 Hypertension Journal
DECEMBER 28, 2023
High blood pressure causes over 10 million preventable deaths annually globally. Populations in low- and middle-income countries suffer the most, experiencing increased uncontrolled blood pressure and cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths. Hypertension, Ahead of Print.
DAIC
JUNE 25, 2024
HHNM will use the Allia IGS Pulse system in its cardiac electrophysiology (EP) lab to plan, guide and monitor the outcomes of electrophysiological procedures, such as cardiac ablations, cardiac catherizations, transcatheter aortic valve replacements, balloon and coronary angioplasties and more. “We It’s an honor to have the U.S.’s
Open Heart
MARCH 1, 2024
Introduction Hypertension is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is implicated in half of all strokes and myocardial infarctions. One-third of the adults in Scotland have hypertension yet only a quarter of them have their blood pressure (BP) controlled to target (<140/90 mm Hg).
CardiacWire
MARCH 20, 2024
The poor folks who ate all their meals within shorter time frames on the days before those two particular surveys had far worse outcomes over the 8-year median follow-up period. People who ate within an eight hour window had a 91% higher risk of death due to cardiovascular disease.
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Cardiometabolic Health Congress
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Somers, MD, PhD , a consultant in cardiovascular medicine from the Mayo Clinic, discusses how sleep impacts both cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes. Blood pressure increases : Both daytime and nighttime blood pressure rise with sleep deprivation, particularly in women, heightening cardiovascular risk.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 12, 2024
Similar patterns have been observed for cardiovascular disease and also cancer. Less major diseases earlier in life. Less gastroesophageal reflux disease. Less high blood pressure. Even 30 minutes per day has been shown to improve health outcomes 6. Taking 12,000-a-day steps led to a 65% reduction 5.
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DAIC
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
This year’s theme, “Advancing Cardiovascular Care for All” brings the latest practice-changing breakthroughs, along with top experts debating and discussing outcomes of highly-anticipated clinical trials. 24 from April 6 - 8, 2024 in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center.
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Journal of the American Heart Association
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
BACKGROUNDElevated blood pressure (BP) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. However, there is ongoing debate whether intensive BP lowering may paradoxically increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
DAIC
MAY 16, 2024
A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and nine other medical societies reports early diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease is essential to improve outcomes and reduce amputation risk, heart attack, stroke and death for people with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Background:Long term follow-up data on elevated blood pressure (BP) or antihypertensive drugs in young adults are scarce. The primary outcome was a composite of the incidence of myocardial infarction and ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, obtained by tracking the medical use data of the first-ever ICD-10 codes.
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Homophobia affects the mental health of the growing San Joaquin Valley (SJV) LGBTQ+ community leading to psychological distress and mental health concerns which can further lead to High Blood Pressure (HBP) and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
MARCH 4, 2024
There are numerous effective medications for modifying CAD but new pharmacologic therapies require increasingly large and expensive cardiovascular outcome trials to assess their potential impact on MACE and to obtain regulatory approval. For many disease areas, nearly a half of drugs are approved by the U.S.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
MAY 17, 2024
Regardless of what is driving the effect, it is clear that experiencing high levels of stress is associated with worse outcomes. Receiving a cancer diagnosis is associated with a more than five-fold increased risk of a cardiovascular event 5. But why does stress cause more cardiovascular events? Increased clotting.
104 Circulation
APRIL 15, 2024
Environmental toxicants and pollutants are causes of adverse health consequences, including well-established associations between environmental exposures and cardiovascular diseases. Emerging evidence suggests that environmental exposures in early life may be key risk factors for cardiovascular conditions across the life span.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 26, 2024
Insulin resistance and diabetes may not ‘ cause ’ coronary artery disease, but they are huge accelerants. In fact, when considering the contribution of risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and its early manifestations, such as metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, are some of the biggest drivers of risk.
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Dr. Paddy Barrett
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
I do this for three reasons: There is a relationship between short sleep and worse cardiovascular outcomes. Poor sleep generally impacts cognitive well-being, nutrition and exercise routines, all of which are key pillars of cardiovascular health. Prevalence estimates of sleep apnea in several cardiovascular conditions.
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Introduction:Blood pressure targets for the elderly are still controversial, there is a lack of certainty about the benefit and safety of targeting ≤ 130mmHg systolic blood pressure. of patients had cardiovascular disease, 10.9% chronic kidney disease. diabetes, and 15.5% and I2 = 0%, p = 0.44).
Journal of the American Heart Association
JANUARY 12, 2024
BackgroundDespite reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and death in SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial), intensive systolic blood pressure goals have not been adopted in the United States. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.
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Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes
MARCH 5, 2024
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Ahead of Print. Outcomes were stratified between groups and tested for significance using a generalized linear mixed-effects model. A 15.5% ([95% CI, 6.2%–24.8%]P=0.004) Sixty-one percent versus 48.2% 95% CI, −6.1
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