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.

Hypertension 132

Hypertension Circulation Blood Pressure Research 132

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 16, 2024

High blood pressure (hypertension) causes thickening of the blood vessels and hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). A study conducted by Brazilian researchers has shown for the first time that a similar phenomenon occurs in the lungs.

Blood Pressure 98

Blood Pressure Hypertension Research 98

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.

Hypertension 59

Hypertension Blood Pressure Research Outcomes 59

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).

Blood Pressure 105

Blood Pressure Hypertension Research Cardiovascular Disease 105

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.

Blood Pressure 119

Blood Pressure Hypertension Research 119

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.

Blood Pressure 98

Blood Pressure Kidney Disease Hypertension Risk Factors 98

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%

Hypertension 111

Hypertension Blood Pressure Obesity BMI 111

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.

Hypertension 52

Hypertension Outpatient Blood Pressure Education 52

Science Daily - Heart Disease

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Researchers have found an increased need for urgent dialysis and a rising mortality rate in people hospitalized for dangerously high blood pressure. The trends show that acute hypertension remains a serious condition. People affected need appropriate treatment to control their blood pressure and avoid hospital admission.

Blood Pressure 89

Blood Pressure Hospital Hypertension Research 89

DAIC

JUNE 6, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Thu, 06/06/2024 - 21:40 June 6, 2024 — A substantial portion of young athletes are at risk of hypertension, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Care of the Athletic Heart conference , taking place on June 6-8 in Washington. The blood pressure recordings found that 21.3%

Blood Pressure 81

Blood Pressure Hypertension Exercise Education 81

Physiologically Speaking

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This was one of my main research interests in graduate school when I was involved in projects related to the effects of sleep deprivation on blood vessel function (endothelial function)—a major risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease. If you already have hypertension, not getting enough sleep can exacerbate the issue.

Blood Pressure 90

Blood Pressure Exercise Physiology Cardiovascular Disease 90

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 28, 2024

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have discovered that a genetic risk score can predict how Black individuals with hypertension respond to the blood pressure medication chlorthalidone and their likelihood of developing treatment-resistant hypertension.

Hypertension 84

Hypertension Blood Pressure Outcomes Research 84

Science Daily - Heart Disease

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Newly published research proves that it's possible to treat high blood pressure by using specially engineered Lactobacillus paracasei to produce a protein called ACE2 in the gut, reducing gut angiotensin II and, in turn, lowering blood pressure.

Hypertension 91

Hypertension Blood Pressure Research 91

DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

Getty Images milla1cf Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:37 May 16, 2024 — People were more likely to develop a type of treatment-resistant hypertension when they experienced adverse effects of economic and social conditions that influence individual and group differences in health status, known as social determinants of health.

Hypertension 105

Hypertension Blood Pressure Health Disparities Heart Attack 105

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?

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Hypertension Lipid disorders Technology 52

DAIC

MARCH 18, 2024

and the first on the West Coast to use a new device aimed at lowering blood pressure in patients with difficult-to-treat hypertension. Patients with treatment-resistant high blood pressure often take upward of four medications to manage their condition,” Rader said. The entire procedure takes about an hour.

Hypertension 103

Hypertension Blood Pressure Ultrasound Heart Attack 103

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

A team of public health researchers at Ningxia Medical University, in China, has found, via analysis of health record data, that some regular coffee drinkers with high blood pressure may have a lower risk of developing dementia than people who do not drink coffee. Their study is published in Scientific Reports.

Dementia 109

Dementia Blood Pressure Public Health Hypertension 109

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle researcher Professor Murray Cairns, along with his Precision Medicine team, have discovered a way of predicting who will respond to blood pressure treatments to lower sodium in the body. Their findings were published this week in Circulation.

Blood Pressure 103

Blood Pressure Hypertension Research Circulation 103

Hypertension Journal

AUGUST 5, 2024

Hypertension, Ahead of Print. Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Despite the widespread availability of both pharmacological and lifestyle therapeutic options, blood pressure control rates across the globe are worsening.

Hypertension 77

Hypertension Blood Pressure Pharmacology Risk Factors 77

Hypertension Journal

JANUARY 11, 2024

Hypertension, Ahead of Print. Although orthostatic hypotension (OH) has long been recognized as a manifestation of autonomic dysfunction, a growing body of literature has identified OH as a common comorbidity of hypertension. These strategies include countermaneuvers and short-acting vasoactive agents (midodrine, droxidopa).

Hypertension 81

Hypertension Blood Pressure Pharmacology Research 81

Science Daily - Heart Disease

AUGUST 1, 2024

High blood pressure affects about 45% of U.S. In the 1970s, only about 50% of patients were aware of their hypertension. Today, 54% are aware of their high blood pressure, 40% are actively treated and 21% are actively controlled.

Hypertension 72

Hypertension Blood Pressure Research 72

DAIC

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 02/27/2024 - 17:29 February 27, 2024 — Aria CV, Inc , a developer of medical devices treating pulmonary hypertension, today announced the first patient was implanted with the Gen 2 Aria CV Pulmonary Hypertension System as part of the ASPIRE PH clinical trial at Ascension St. Ashwin Ravichandran and Scott Hittinger.

Pulmonary 110

Pulmonary Hypertension Heart Failure Blood Pressure 110

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JUNE 17, 2024

who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021, while the prescribing and filling of antihypertensive medication during pregnancy remained low but stable at 60%, according to research published in Hypertension. The number of individuals in the U.S.

Blood Pressure 59

Blood Pressure Hypertension Research 59

DAIC

MARCH 10, 2025

tim.hodson Mon, 03/10/2025 - 11:17 At the Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2025 conference in Washington, D.C., The analysis of data from SCAARon the Prevail coronary paclitaxel drug-coated balloon (DCB) will be presented as a late-breaking clinical trial at Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Aortic Medicare Hypertension 52

DAIC

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Pulmonary arterial hypertension, a form of high blood pressure that occurs in the lungs, is a target of research by Cedars-Sinai investigators. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare disease, affecting fewer than 100 people per million. years after diagnosis.

Pulmonary 105

Pulmonary Hypertension Blood Pressure Research 105

Hypertension Journal

MAY 28, 2024

Hypertension, Ahead of Print. Over the past 3 decades, a substantial body of high-quality evidence has guided the diagnosis and management of elevated blood pressure (BP) in the outpatient setting.

Blood Pressure 69

Blood Pressure Inpatient Best Practices Hypertension 69

American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Research Highlights: A four-year blood pressure intervention program in rural China significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by an average of 22 mmHg and risk of all-cause dementia by 15% in people with high blood pressure.

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Dementia Hypertension Research 52

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 9, 2025

Gender-based racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure postpartum and beyond, according to research published in Hypertension.

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Hypertension Research 52

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.

Blood Pressure 111

Blood Pressure Heart Failure Hypertension Diabetes 111

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 12, 2023

High blood pressure is called the silent killer because symptoms can remain hidden until a medical crisis strikes. You might think hypertension is no longer serious because blood pressure medication is widely available, but newly reported trends in people with dangerously high blood pressure might change your mind.

Blood Pressure 79

Blood Pressure Research Hypertension 79

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MAY 17, 2024

Aerobic training is known to regulate blood pressure more effectively when practiced in the evening than in the morning.

Exercise 84

Exercise Blood Pressure Hypertension Physiology 84

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

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Myocardial Infarction Diabetes Hypertension 52

HCPLive

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

New research tested how specialized hypertennsion medical curriculum impacted residents treatment of hypertensive urgency in the outpatient setting.

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Hypertension Outpatient Research 52

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MAY 2, 2024

Youth with high blood pressure are nearly four times more likely to be at long-term risk of serious heart conditions including stroke and heart attack, according to a new study. The research, led by McMaster University, will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 Meeting, held May 2–6 in Toronto.

Blood Pressure 81

Blood Pressure Heart Attack Heart attacks Academic 81

Heart BMJ

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Resistant hypertension is a condition where blood pressure levels remain elevated above target despite changes in lifestyle and concurrent use of at least three antihypertensive agents, including a long-acting calcium channel blocker (CCB), a blocker of the renin-angiotensin system (ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker) and a diuretic.

Hypertension 59

Hypertension ACE Inhibitor Blood Pressure Research 59

American Heart News - Stroke News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Research Highlights: Community health centers participating in the National Hypertension Control Initiative (NHCI) that introduced self-measured blood pressure interventions to their patients — including individuals from Black, Hispanic and American.

Blood Pressure 52

Blood Pressure Hypertension Research 52

Hypertension Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Hypertension, Ahead of Print. Participants had a previous diagnosis of hypertension. The secondary outcome was a change in blood pressure. The adjusted mean baseline systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were 123.2 (95% The primary outcome was a 6-month change in DASH adherence.

Blood Pressure 45

Blood Pressure Hypertension Outcomes Research 45