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Blood Pressure Hypertension Strokes 
MIBHS
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Often referred to as the silent killer, hypertension can quietly damage your heart and other vital organs over time. What Is High Blood Pressure?
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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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
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 (..)
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. Over a period of 9.5
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JAMA Cardiology
JANUARY 28, 2025
Blood pressure control among individuals with hypertension in both high-income and in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is low, resulting in avoidable and expensive strokes, heart attacks, kidney failure, dementia, and other negative health outcomes.
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.
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.
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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% This includes a doubling of stroke rates.
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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.
Med Page Today
MAY 16, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Bringing blood pressure under control in the ambulance didn't improve stroke outcomes in an unselected population, the China-based INTERACT 4 trial showed. Functional outcome measured by the modified Rankin Scale was no better.
Heart BMJ
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Objective This study explored factors that may influence blood pressure (BP) control in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with hypertension. BP control was assessed in patients with diagnosed AF and hypertension (controlled BP defined as <140/90 mm Hg). SD) years and 46.2% were female. had uncontrolled BP.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Francesc Jiménez-Altayó, researcher at the Institut de Neurociències of the UAB (INc-UAB) and at CIBERCV, shows that temporary lack of blood flow to the brain can lead to lasting changes in the small arteries of the abdomen in rats with high blood pressure.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Introduction Pre-hypertension is a prevalent condition among the adult population worldwide. It is characterized by asymptomatic elevations in blood pressure beyond normal levels but not yet reaching the threshold for hypertension. Objective The precise mechanisms driving the progression of hypertension remain unknown.
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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
MAY 1, 2024
Guidelines on hypertension (high blood pressure) generally recommend measurement of blood pressure in both arms in the initial visit. They also suggest that the arm with higher blood pressure recording should be used to record blood pressure in subsequent visits.
Open Heart
JUNE 24, 2022
Introduction COVID-19 may lead to long-term endothelial consequences including hypertension, stroke and myocardial infarction. A pilot study ‘COVID-19 blood pressure endothelium interaction study’, which found that patients with normal blood pressure (BP) at the time of hospital admission with COVID-19 showed an 8.6
Heart BMJ
APRIL 25, 2024
Objective Observational studies show that hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) are related to unfavourable maternal cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profiles later in life. We investigated whether genetic liability to pre-eclampsia/eclampsia and gestational hypertension is associated with CVD risk factors and occurrence of CVD events.
Wellnest
DECEMBER 18, 2023
These groundbreaking developments offer a paradigm shift in the management of resistant hypertension, especially when it is extremely difficult to achieve blood pressure control through conventional means, such as lifestyle modifications and various drug therapies.
52 Stroke Journal
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue 1 , Page 105-112, January 1, 2025. BACKGROUND:The focus for reducing hypertension-related cardiovascular disease is the management of blood pressure. Participants were stratified by duration of recognized hypertension: normotensive (0 years), 5 years, 6 to 20 years, or 21+ years.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP104-AWMP104, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Social support plays a vital role in shaping health behaviors and may impact disease outcomes such as blood pressure (BP) control.
Heart BMJ
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Hypertension is the single most important risk factor for development of atrial fibrillation (AF), which may be considered as a cardiac manifestation of hypertensive target organ damage. Furthermore, coexistence of hypertension and AF mutually amplifies the risk of complications, such as heart failure and stroke.
Hypertension Journal
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Hypertension, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:The long-term benefit of achieving the Japanese Society of Hypertension home systolic blood pressure (SBP) target of <125 mm Hg has not been fully evaluated. Findings were similar in the subgroup of high-risk patients (those with diabetes or stroke history).CONCLUSIONS:These
Open Heart
MARCH 23, 2023
Background Hypertension is a silent killer that causes serious health issues in all parts of the world. It is risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke and kidney disease. Self-monitoring practice has been identified as an important component of hypertension management. and then exported to SPSS V.25
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A137-A137, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Within 5 years of a stroke, approximately 25% of patients will have a recurrent event. Blood pressure (BP) reduction can reduce this risk; every 10 mmHg decrease in systolic BP is associated with a 20% risk reduction.
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).
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP61-ATMP61, February 1, 2024. Background and Objectives:It is unclear whether induced hypertension in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) may improve long-term outcomes. The safety outcome was symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH). Mean age was 66.6 3.11; p=0.01). 7.45; p=0.98).Discussion:Among
40 Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP240-AWP240, February 1, 2024. Background:Individuals with poorly controlled blood pressure (BP) have a heightened risk of stroke and vascular cognitive impairment. BP reduction has been associated with reduced risk of future stroke and cognitive impairment.
Hypertension Journal
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Hypertension, Ahead of Print. Hypertension is one of the most commonly treated conditions in modern medical practice, but despite its long history, it was largely ignored until the midpoint of the 20th century. Early treatments included acupuncture, venesection, and bleeding by leeches.
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Hypertension Journal
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Hypertension, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Hypertension is the most potent stroke risk factor and is also related to cerebral small vessel disease. We studied the relation between mid-to-late-life hypertension trends and cerebral white matter injury in community-dwelling individuals from the FHS (Framingham Heart Study).METHODS:FHS
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP253-AWP253, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Compared to the rest of the United States, North Carolina has an elevated stroke mortality rate. Risk factors, including uncontrolled hypertension (HTN), associated with disparities in stroke outcomes are also prevalent in North Carolina.
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP21-ATP21, February 1, 2025. IntroductionThe efficacy of blood pressure (BP) reduction of Sacubitril/valsartan has been proved in hypertension patients, yet not in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).
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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology
MARCH 6, 2024
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Ahead of Print. Susceptibility MMD genes, including ring finger protein 213/mysterin andGUCY1A3, have also been linked to extracranial vascular disease and increased systolic blood pressure. respectively. 1.09]), body mass index (OR, 1.08 [95% CI, 1.03–1.13]), months in adults (33.8±14.9
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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
APRIL 21, 2024
Stroke is often due to sudden loss of blood supply to a region of the brain which usually results in paralysis of a part of the body. Stroke could also be due to bleeding into a part of the brain. Strokes and heart disease are linked together in various ways. Stroke can occur after a heart attack as well.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP78-AWMP78, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Mobile stroke units (MSUs) are an evolving means to expedited acute stroke management. Goal blood pressure was defined as systolic blood pressure <160. Both cohorts had similar baseline demographics.
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ANS7-ANS7, February 1, 2025. Background and Purpose:Intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhages comprise roughly 15% of all strokes but have a higher risk of mortality and morbidity than ischemic strokes.
40 Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP259-AWP259, February 1, 2024. Cases had a maternal stroke (ischemic, hemorrhagic, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or cerebral venous thrombosis) during pregnancy or PP, identified from a stroke registry. Population characteristics are shown in the Table. 95% confidence interval 3.8-48.5,
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MIBHS
JULY 31, 2024
Here are some of the major ways in which chronic stress negatively impacts cardiovascular health: High Blood Pressure When you experience stress, your body releases hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, which cause your heart rate and blood pressure to spike.
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. The mean achieved blood pressure was roughly under 130mmHg, only one study was over (135mmHg) and the mean follow-up time was over 32 months.
Stroke Journal
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:It is unknown whether hypertensive microangiopathy or cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) predisposes more to anticoagulant-associated intracerebral hemorrhage (AA-ICH). 1.68];P=0.946) or probable CAA on MRI (10/72 [13.9%] versus 7/69 [10.1%]; OR, 0.70 [95% CI, 0.25–1.96];P=0.495)
72 Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A21-A21, February 1, 2025. Introduction:For stroke survivors, blood pressure (BP) reduction significantly lowers the risk of recurrence; a 10mmHg decrease in systolic BP is associated with a 20% risk reduction. Ischemic strokes accounted for 83.2% Black race, 5.9%
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The British Journal of Cardiology
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Stroke is a major cause of mortality, morbidity and economic burden. Strokes can be thrombotic, embolic or haemorrhagic. The key risk factor for cardioembolic stroke is atrial fibrillation or flutter, and oral anticoagulation (OAC) is recommended in all but the lowest-risk patients with evidence of these arrhythmias.
40 Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AHUP16-AHUP16, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Recent reports demonstrate that stroke prevalence is expanding in young women, especially in diverse populations. In the total population, 25% had an intracerebral hemorrhage, 56% had an ischemic stroke, and 19% had a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP97-ATMP97, February 1, 2024. Introduction:In 2014, the Eighth Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC8) included race-specific recommendations for antihypertensive treatments (e.g.
Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ANS9-ANS9, February 1, 2025. Background:High Blood Pressure (HBP) issue is high among African American aging populations living in rural areas. Multiple barriers to care and challenges during post-stroke, including lack of transportation and affordability of care.
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