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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Blood Pressure Diabetes 98

Science Daily - Heart Disease

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Researchers studied oxygen treatment as a potential therapy to target specific cells linked to the development of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes and found no significant improvement in function in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Diabetes Blood Pressure Research 110

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The risk of hypertension increased with the presence of associated CV risk factors and comorbidities, particularly diabetes, obesity and the metabolic syndrome, and decreased with the intensity of physical activity. These patients were older (65.8 ± 10.9 vs. 51.6 ± 14.7 Regarding antihypertensive treatments, 6.1% two drugs, and 19.6%

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Blood Pressure Hypertension Obesity Risk Factors 134

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 17, 2024

Young adults who reported higher stress during their teenage years to adulthood were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors than their peers who reported less stress, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Blood Pressure Obesity Diabetes Risk Factors 92

American Heart News - Heart News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Research Highlights: Consistently high scores of perceived stress during adolescence through adulthood may contribute to worse cardiometabolic health including obesity in young adults. Researchers suggest the adoption of healthy coping strategies.

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Obesity Blood Pressure Diabetes Research 133

The New England Journal of Medicine

MARCH 26, 2025

Elevated blood pressure mediates much of the organ toxicity affecting persons with type 2 diabetes. The management of hypertension occupies as much clinical attention as that of dysglycemia, yet the recommended blood-pressure target in type 2 diabetes remains controversial.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 14, 2025

As of now, there are no data to support its use as a treatment for diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) and the mechanism behind the effect is unclear as well. ZGCD not only significantly reduces blood pressure, but also enhances cardiac function while producing fewer adverse effects.

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Pharmacology Cardiomyopathy Diabetes Blood Pressure 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

The Defining Risk module includes lessons on: Defining Metabolic Health Cholesterol Principles Understanding Your Cholesterol Panel Advanced Cholesterol Testing Lipoprotein (a) - Lp(a) Insulin Resistance Metabolic Syndrome Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes Assessing Visceral Fat How To Measure Fitness The Importance of Muscle Metrics.

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Cholesterol Blood Pressure Heart Disease Coronary Angiogram 83

American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Research Highlights: A study of almost 13,000 adults with Type 2 diabetes and high systolic blood pressure assessed if a more intensive treatment approach with a lower blood pressure goal would decrease the risk of major cardiovascular events,

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Blood Pressure Diabetes Research 97

Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

“Statins cause diabetes” This one is true. In truth, it is really those who are pre-diabetic who likely pull forward their diagnosis by about five days. But they do not magically take someone who is insulin-sensitive to full-blown type 2 diabetes overnight. But the devil is in the detail. in absolute risk terms.

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American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The goal of the BPROAD trial was to determine the efficacy and safety of an intensive blood pressure (BP)-lowering strategy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension with respect to future cardiovascular disease (CVD) events.

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Blood Pressure Diabetes Cardiovascular Disease Hypertension 51

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Defining Risk module includes lessons on: Defining Metabolic Health Cholesterol Principles Understanding Your Cholesterol Panel Advanced Cholesterol Testing Lipoprotein (a) - Lp(a) Insulin Resistance Metabolic Syndrome Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes Assessing Visceral Fat How To Measure Fitness The Importance of Muscle Metrics.

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Cholesterol Heart Disease Blood Pressure Coronary Angiogram 83

Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 24, 2024

In the US, over 45% of the population has either diabetes or pre-diabetes 1. The absolute majority of those with diabetes have type 2 diabetes, which is usually associated with excess visceral fat and poor cardiometabolic health. Because a diagnosis of diabetes is very likely to shorten your life. Pre-Diabetes.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Hot tubs can improve insulin effectiveness, heart health and lower blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes, research from the University of Portsmouth has found.

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Diabetes Blood Pressure Research 86

HCPLive

AUGUST 23, 2024

Modifiable risk factors, including elevated HbA1C and blood pressure, were linked to a higher risk of DME development in a large multicenter database.

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Risk Factors Blood Pressure Diabetes 105

Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Normal Blood Pressure. No Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes. Just the same as you would expect with a blood pressure-lowering or cholesterol-lowering medication. The Life Essential 8 are a set of factors that significantly influence your risk of heart disease and early death, including: Regular Physical Activity.

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Heart Disease Obesity Blood Pressure Cholesterol 98

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

16–18, 2024, in Chicago.

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Blood Pressure Diabetes 50

Dr. Paddy Barrett

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

low cholesterol), the total score can easily be taken to greater than 10 with other risk factors, including high blood pressure, obesity, inactivity, smoking etc. Overweight but not obese and a systolic blood pressure of 135 mmHg (Not very high but certainly not ideal). Cholesterol is an essential part of the story.

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Cholesterol Heart Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks 112

Heart BMJ

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The frequent concurrence of elevated blood pressure (BP) and type 2 diabetes markedly elevates the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. The review introduces a mediation model, delineating the intricate interplay between hypertension and diabetes and their joint contribution to cardiovascular and renal pathologies.

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Blood Pressure Diabetes Pharmacology Cardiovascular Disease 52

Hypertension Journal

JANUARY 8, 2024

BACKGROUND:The optimal approach to implementing telemedicine hypertension management in the United States is unknown.METHODS:We examined telemedicine hypertension management versus the effect of usual clinic-based care on blood pressure (BP) and patient/clinician-related heterogeneity in a systematic review/meta-analysis.

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Blood Pressure Diabetes Hypertension Nursing 81

MIBHS

MARCH 15, 2025

Understanding the effects of alcohol on heart disease, blood pressure, and heart muscle function is essential for making informed decisions about alcohol intake. How Alcohol Affects Heart Function Blood Pressure and Heart Disease Risk One of the most significant concerns related to alcohol consumption is its effect on blood pressure.

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

AUGUST 11, 2024

We evaluated the prevalence of “heart stress” (HS) based on NT-proBNP cut-points proposed by the 2023 Consensus of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in asymptomati.

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Blood Pressure Heart Failure Hypertension Diabetes 111

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JANUARY 7, 2025

A study has found cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are known to contribute to brain blood vessel damage in younger populations, not to be associated with an increased risk of such harm in individuals 90 and older.

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Risk Factors Blood Pressure Diabetes 117

Cardiology Update

JULY 22, 2024

A study published in The Lancet reveals that targeting a systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mm Hg significantly reduces cardiovascular events in high-risk patients, compared to the standard target of less than 140 mm Hg. Key Findings – Blood Pressure Levels: The mean systolic blood pressure during follow-up was 119.1

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Blood Pressure Myocardial Infarction Diabetes Hypertension 52

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JULY 29, 2024

If current guidelines for cholesterol and high blood pressure treatment remain unchanged, a newly unveiled heart risk calculator would render 16 million people ineligible for preventive therapy.

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Blood Pressure Heart Attack Heart attacks Cholesterol 107

American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Research Highlights: Heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity were more common and linked to reduced access to healthy food among people who lived in neighborhoods previously subjected to structural racism-based policies that.

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Heart Disease Blood Pressure Obesity Diabetes 105

Science Daily - Heart Disease

AUGUST 21, 2024

The risk prediction equation focused on diabetes control and kidney damage indicates that smoking, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, previous heart attack and diabetes-related kidney damage are associated with increased risk of developing heart failure among American Indian adults.

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NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In a randomized trial, lowering systolic BP to ≈120 mm Hg resulted in fewer strokes.

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Blood Pressure Diabetes Stroke Strokes 65

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JANUARY 17, 2025

These findings may inform efforts to prevent excessive weight gain early in life, a risk factor for adult obesity and related conditions, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.

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Blood Pressure Obesity Risk Factors Heart Disease 112

DAIC

MARCH 11, 2025

Resistant hypertension is defined by the American Heart Association as elevated blood pressure despite the use of three or more antihypertensive medications in different classes, including a diuretic. The Momentum trial, which will enroll 1,000 patients across 45 sites in the U.S.,

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Hypertension Blood Pressure Public Health Cardiovascular Disease 82

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 According to their projections, from 2020 to 2050, high blood pressure is expected to rise from 51.2% The diabetes rate is expected to rise from 16.3%

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Heart Disease Blood Pressure Stroke Strokes 105

MIBHS

MARCH 31, 2025

Seeking emergency medical attention can restore blood flow and prevent further damage. Without immediate intervention, sudden cardiac death can occur within minutes. Preventing Heart Attacks and Cardiac Arrest Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of both heart attack and cardiac arrest.

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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.

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Blood Pressure Cardiovascular Disease Diabetes Outcomes 52

American College of Cardiology

JUNE 26, 2024

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at office measurement vs. ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and its associations with mortality in patients with or without diabetes.

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Blood Pressure Diabetes Article 49

DAIC

MARCH 10, 2025

The real-world patient population analysis, which is the largest dataset of Prevail patients with nearly 1,800 patients, compared the Prevail DCB to other DCBs in a complex patient population, including bifurcations, acute coronary syndrome and diabetes. Blood Pressure Response Following Radiofrequency Renal Denervation" was presented byDr.

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Blood Pressure Aortic Medicare Hypertension 52

American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Intensive treatment to control systolic blood pressure (BP) to less than 120 mmHg significantly reduced the incidence of major cardiovascular events in patients over the age of 50 with type 2 diabetes, based on results from the BPROAD trial.

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Diabetes Blood Pressure Article 66

CardiacWire

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

to 0%) Despite these massive BP medication reductions , the gastric bypass group saw no significant difference in blood pressure, and 54.7% The GATEWAY trial assigned 100 participants (76% women, 43.8 vs. 13.7%) Gastric bypass patients were taking far fewer different BP medications (0.8 of them achieved BPs below 130/80 mm Hg (vs.

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