Blood pressure high for years? Beware of stroke risk
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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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.
American Heart News - Stroke News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
An analysis of data from a long-running study of more than 11,000 adults from four diverse communities in the United States has found that adults who had high blood pressure while both seated upright and lying supine (flat on their backs) had a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure or premature death compared to adults without high blood (..)
Science Daily - Stroke
MAY 16, 2024
Early identification of stroke type could be key to harnessing the benefits of very early in-ambulance blood pressure lowering treatment in patients with suspected acute stroke, according to new research.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JULY 5, 2024
We do a terrible job of identifying and managing high blood pressure. And we still do an awful job of identifying and managing high blood pressure. As a risk factor for death, high blood pressure is responsible for more deaths than any other risk factor, including smoking. What Is Normal Blood Pressure?
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.
American Heart News - Stroke News
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Research Highlights: Black women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 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 subsequent stroke. The findings,
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
APRIL 24, 2024
Eighty percent of heart attacks and strokes are preventable. 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.
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
American College of Cardiology
MAY 21, 2024
The goal of the INTERACT4 trial was to determine the effect of prehospital treatment of elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP) in patients with recent onset of symptoms concerning for acute stroke.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 31, 2024
Changes to blood pressure over time could be used to identify patients at greatest risk of heart attack and stroke. These are the findings of a new analysis from the ASCOT study, led by researchers from Imperial College London and published in the European Heart Journal.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JANUARY 2, 2024
“What should my blood pressure be?” The US President, Franklin D Roosevelt, had his blood pressure tracked throughout his term in office, and the numbers are pretty stark. Shortly before he died, his blood pressure was measured at 350/195 mmHg 1. Just good blood pressure control.
DAIC
JUNE 6, 2024
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, occurs in 47% of adults in the U.S., Over time, hypertension weakens the heart, blood vessels and kidneys, paving the way for potential stroke or heart attack. The study highlights the importance of recognizing and addressing elevated blood pressure in young athletes.
The British Journal of Cardiology
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Dear Sirs, In the recent article ‘Drug therapies for stroke prevention’, under the heading entitled ‘Control of blood pressure’, the authors specified that “A systolic blood pressure (SBP) target of 120–129 mmHg should be routinely aimed for in those <65 years old….”.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MAY 1, 2024
Keeping your blood pressure in check is a good way to lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. So, you follow orders, take your prescribed medication, and proudly accept your doctor's praise when the blood pressure cuff demonstrates continued success. Until it doesn't.
Heart BMJ
MAY 10, 2024
Objective The management of blood pressure (BP) in acute ischaemic stroke remains a subject of controversy. This investigation aimed to explore the relationship between 24-hour BP patterns following ischaemic stroke and clinical outcomes.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Stroke, Ahead of Print. Time was defined as time form symptom onset plus the time (hour) to first achieve and subsequently maintain SBP at 120 to 140 mm Hg over 24 hours. The primary outcome was functional status measured by the modified Rankin Scale at 90 to 180 days. SD, 13.0], 2120 [36.8%] females) were included in analyses.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
APRIL 26, 2024
ResultsGlobally, 52.57% of deaths and 55.54% of DALYs from stroke were attributable to HSBP in 2019, with higher levels in men; the ASMRs and ASDRs in 1990–2019 experienced a decline of 34.89% and 31.71%, respectively, with the highest ASMR- and ASDR-related EAPCs in women.
Hypertension Journal
JANUARY 2, 2024
BACKGROUND:Data on systolic blood pressure (SBP) trajectories in the first 24 hours after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in acute ischemic stroke are limited. We used group-based trajectory analysis to identify the number and shape of SBP trajectories post-EVT. 2.82]), intracranial hemorrhage (aOR, 1.84 [95% CI, 1.31–2.59]),
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.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP282-AWP282, February 1, 2024. Background:While blood pressure variability (BPV) is associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes, the relationship between BPV obtained in a very short interval and stroke is unknown. Up to 5% (487 patients) had a history of stroke.
Med Page Today
DECEMBER 18, 2023
(MedPage Today) -- Hypertension, the leading cause of death from heart disease and stroke both in the U.S. and worldwide, presents significant public health challenges. Globally, many health systems are individual-focused. This means that health.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JULY 29, 2024
A recently unveiled cardiovascular disease risk calculator that measures a patient's risk for heart attack and stroke is better calibrated and more precise than its previous version, but if current treatment guidelines for cholesterol and blood pressure therapy remain unchanged, the new calculator may have unintended consequences, according to research (..)
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP210-AWP210, February 1, 2024. Background:Optimal Blood pressure management after thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke and its association with clinical outcomes remains unclear. There were comparable rates of sICH (OR 1.12, 95% CI 0.75-1.67;
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. Hypertension, Volume 80, Issue 12 , Page 2572-2580, December 1, 2023. years, and 46.5% were men.
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.
Science Daily - Stroke
APRIL 10, 2024
A changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a new study. Researchers found over three decades that non-optimal temperatures, those above or below temperatures associated with the lowest death rates, were increasingly linked to death and disability due to stroke.
Hypertension Journal
JANUARY 2, 2024
Using Cox proportional hazards regression, we tested interactions between history of cancer and intensive blood pressure control on major cardiovascular outcomes.RESULTS:The study included a total of 9336 patients, with a mean age of 67.9±9.4 years, among whom 2066 (22.2%) were cancer survivors. Over a median follow-up of 3.2
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue 6 , November 1, 2023. BackgroundThe optimal blood pressure management strategy in patients undergoing endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke is unknown. Median (interquartile range) National institutes of Health Stroke Scale score was 15 (10–18).
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.
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.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP196-AWP196, February 1, 2024. Background and Objectives:There are limited data evaluating the optimum blood pressure (BP) goal post mechanical thrombectomy (MT) and its effect on outcomes of patients with large vessel occlusions (LVO). 0.89, P < 0.001). 1.66, P =0.19).Conclusion:This
Science Daily - Heart Disease
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
have high blood pressure. Maintaining healthy blood pressure can protect against serious conditions like heart failure, heart attacks, and strokes. A new study found that adding a relatively minimal amount of movement, about 3,000 steps per day, can significantly reduce high blood pressure in older adults.
HeartRhythm
APRIL 28, 2024
Early detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) is key for preventing strokes. Blood pressure monitors (BPMs) with built-in AF screening features have the potential for early detection at home. Recently, two BPMs (HEM-7371T1-AZ and HEM-7372T1-AZAZ, OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., which share a novel AF screening feature have been developed.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
An analysis of data from a long-running study of more than 11,000 adults from four diverse communities in the United States has found that adults who had high blood pressure while both seated upright and lying supine (flat on their backs) had a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure or premature death compared to adults without high blood (..)
The New England Journal of Medicine
MAY 15, 2024
In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli wrote, “[W]ith those hectic fevers, as the doctors say, … at their beginning [they] are easy to cure but difficult to recognize, but in the course of time… [they] become easy to recognize but difficult to cure.”1 1 As with Renaissance politics,
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
MAY 16, 2024
Early identification of stroke type could be key to harnessing the benefits of very early in-ambulance blood pressure lowering treatment in patients with suspected acute stroke, according to new research.
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.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
An intensive three-year intervention to lower the top blood pressure number to less than 120 mm Hg was more effective at preventing death, heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular events in adults at high risk for cardiovascular disease, compared to the standard treatment target of under 140 mm Hg, according to new research.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP41-ATP41, February 1, 2024. Introduction:We previously showed that a higher cumulative systolic blood pressure (cSBP) burden from young adulthood to midlife was associated with lower hippocampal volumes in Black but not White individuals independent of other vascular risk factors (VRF).
HeartRhythm
APRIL 30, 2024
Early detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) is key for preventing strokes. Blood pressure monitors (BPMs) with built-in AF screening features have the potential for early detection at home. Recently, two BPMs (HEM-7371T1-AZ and HEM-7372T1-AZAZ, OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., which share a novel AF screening feature have been developed.
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.
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).
Hypertension Journal
DECEMBER 11, 2023
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. 5.38] for stroke; this was largely due to between-group differences in the first 5 years of follow-up, which were maintained over the subsequent 5 years).
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