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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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Objectives To determine the clinical profile, according to the history of hypertension, the risk of developing hypertension, current antihypertensive treatment and BP control rates in patients with hypertension from the IBERICAN cohort. This analysis shows the baseline clinical characteristics of patients with hypertension.

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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. to 1.91), or hypertensive BP and high LVMI (RR 1.72, 95% CI 1.26

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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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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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Science Daily - Heart Disease

JUNE 17, 2024

who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021. The number of individuals in the U.S.

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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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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 23, 2024

IntroductionBased on office blood pressure (BP) values, hypertension is categorized into three stages: stage 1 (140159/9099mmHg), stage 2 (160179/100109mmHg), and stage 3 (180/110mmHg). At the same time, there are a number of alternatives available for treating MHT.

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DAIC

MARCH 11, 2025

will establish the prevalence of endogenous hypercortisolism in patients with resistant hypertension. 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.

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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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Science Daily - Heart Disease

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Over-the-counter blood pressure measuring devices offer a simple, affordable way for people to track hypertension at home, but the standard arm-size ranges for these devices won't appropriately fit millions of U.S. consumers, according to a new study.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 19, 2025

BackgroundImproving medication compliance and self-efficacy in hypertensive patients is of significant importance for their prognosis. The meta-analysis findings demonstrate that motivational interviewing could reduce both systolic pressure [MD=3.26, 95% CI (5.16, 1.36), P 0.05).ConclusionsMotivational

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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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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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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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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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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

AimTo evaluate the real-life effectiveness and safety of hydrogen inhalation (HI) therapy as an additional treatment in Chinese adults with hypertension.MethodsThis observational, retrospective clinical study included hypertensive patients receiving routine antihypertensives with or without HI initiation from 2018 to 2023.

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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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Circulation

APRIL 10, 2025

Outcomes included adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and the American Heart Associations Lifes Essential 8 health factor components (blood pressure, lipids, glucose, and gestational weight gain).

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 4, 2024

Hypertension is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and poses a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and chronic kidney disease. 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

DECEMBER 19, 2023

There are many options for over-the-counter (OTC) remedies and relief, but if you have high blood pressure, you may want to take a closer look at the label. Some may contain warnings that advise against taking if you have high blood pressure. Others contain high levels of sodium, which can also increase blood pressure.

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CardiacWire

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The associations between obesity and hypertension are widely known, but a new JACC study reveals that weight-reducing gastric bypass surgery has a significant and lasting impact on patients’ need for antihypertensives. vs. 2.4%) All gastric bypass patients eliminated their resistant hypertension (from 15.2%

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 3, 2024

Preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy—which are characterized by high blood pressure with or without organ dysfunction during the second half of pregnancy—carry considerable short- and long-term risks for both the mother and child. Treatment options (other than expedited delivery) remain limited.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the association between the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and the prevalence of hypertension in U.S. The definition of hypertension was based on self-reported history of hypertension, antihypertensive drug use, and blood pressure measurements. 2.61; P < 0.0001).

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Med Page Today

JUNE 12, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- The myriad rehospitalizations required by women with ongoing hypertension in the postpartum period signaled a need to better manage these patients, researchers said. Among people with new-onset hypertensive disorder of pregnancy.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 14, 2025

BackgroundCommunity-based models of care with the involvement of pharmacists and other nonphysician healthcare professionals can help improve blood pressure (BP) control. Pharmacist care is one key element of the solution to the global burden of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 27, 2024

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a common problem that affects the body's arteries. If you have high blood pressure, the heart has to work harder to pump blood.

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Physiologically Speaking

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Effects of sleep deprivation on endothelial function in adult humans: a systematic review | GeroScience In addition to worse endothelial function after deprivation, or perhaps as a consequence of it, another characteristic response to insufficient sleep is high blood pressure. and woke up at 7 a.m. (8 8 hours of sleep total).

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Infusions of potentially therapeutic cells derived from the heart are safe for people with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a form of high blood pressure that occurs in the blood vessels of the lungs and typically affects middle-aged women, according to a new study.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

JANUARY 5, 2024

A new study unlocks the secrets of how high blood pressure (hypertension) fuels the progression of arterial disease.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Black women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 and are on medication for hypertension may have triple the odds of having a stroke, and those who develop high blood pressure before age 45 may have twice the risk of suffering a stroke, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke (..)

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JAMA Cardiology

JANUARY 28, 2025

This randomized clinical trial investigates if a 2-pill antihypertensive strategy and a low-dose 3-pill strategy are superior to full-dose monotherapy with stepped escalation to control blood pressure in people with hypertension in rural Tanzania and Lesotho.

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Med Page Today

MARCH 15, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- A computerized clinical decision support (CDS) tool for primary care helped lower blood pressure (BP) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and uncontrolled hypertension, a cluster-randomized trial found. When primary.

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Hypertension Journal

MARCH 6, 2025

Hypertension, Ahead of Print. We examined associations of individual metals with BP using linear regression and with hypertension (130/80 mm Hg or use of antihypertensive medication) using modified Poisson regression. We measured mid-life BP from 2017 to 2021 (median age, 51.2 years (interquartile range, 17.818.6

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2025

Tryvio is Idorsias dual endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) indicated for the treatment of systemic hypertension in combination with other antihypertensives to lower blood pressure in patients who are not adequately controlled on other drugs. Aprocitentan for Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Patients.

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JAMA Cardiology

JANUARY 21, 2025

This cohort study investigates the association of supine hypertension with cardiovascular disease and mortality in middle-aged adults.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Hypertension is a condition that requires continuous monitoring, making it an ideal candidate for telehealth and digital health innovations. Why Telehealth is Essential for Hypertension For patients with hypertension, managing blood pressure outside of the office is crucial. Who Should Use Video Visits?

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