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Novel pharmacological approaches to lowering blood pressure and managing hypertension

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 07 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41569-025-01131-4 Hypertension is the leading cause of death globally but has low rates of diagnosis and treatment.

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New Study to Examine Hypercortisolism in Resistant Hypertension

DAIC

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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Blood pressure patterns during pregnancy predict later hypertension risk, study finds

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Women with blood pressure levels in a range considered clinically normal during pregnancy but no mid-pregnancy drop in blood pressure face an increased risk of developing hypertension in the five years after giving birth.

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Statement on long-term cardiovascular consequences of maternal hypertension: call for urgent action

Heart BMJ

One in five women suffer from hypertension worldwide, and almost half of the mortality in women is caused by cardiovascular disease (CVD) (WHO). One such transitional point is pregnancy, and the report highlights the increased risk of CVD in women who suffer from hypertension in pregnancy (HIP).

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Malignant hypertension: current challenges, prevention strategies, and future perspectives

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

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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Motivational interviewing intervention for the management of hypertension: a meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundImproving medication compliance and self-efficacy in hypertensive patients is of significant importance for their prognosis. The search was restricted to articles published in English and Chinese languages. software was used for meta-analysis.ResultsA total of 16 RCTs were included.

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Knowledge domains and hotspots of the association between hypertension and noise: a bibliometric analysis and visualization study from 2003 to 2023

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Hypertension induced by noise exposure has garnered significant research interest and a large quantity of studies have been conducted. The search query included terms related to noise pollution and hypertension. The timeframe for the search was from 2003 to 2023.