Tag: Blood Pressure
Intensive BP Treatment Does Not Reduce Dementia Risk
But drop seen in risk for MCI and combined rate of cognitive impairment, probable dementia
New BP Treatment Cutoffs May Not Yield Survival Benefit
Survival benefit not seen with Stage 1 hypertension, only high-risk Stage 2 hypertension
EHR Data ID Differences in HTN Control Across Health Systems
Proportion of patients with uncontrolled blood pressure varies by health system and clinical site
Urate Elevation in Potential Tx for Parkinson’s Not Tied to HTN
Phase II clinical trial results, mouse model study show no link between serum urate, changes in BP
New BP Goals Could Prevent 3 Million CVD Events Over 10 Years
Maintaining ACC/AHA goals would result in fewer events than current BP levels, prior guideline goals
Smoke-Free Policies Linked to Lower Systolic Blood Pressure
Lower systolic BP found for those living in areas with public smoke-free policies
No Age-Related Increase in BP for Yanomami Community
Communities who are among least acculturated peoples in world have no increase in BP with age
HTN in Young Adulthood Linked to CVD Later in Life
Two studies show increased risk for cardiovascular disease in association with hypertension
Home BP of 130/80 mm Hg ID’d as Threshold for Stage 1 HTN
Two U.S. cohorts support use of home BP threshold of 130/80 mm Hg for black, white, Hispanic adults
Second Hypertension Drug Recalled Due to Contamination
Some lots of irbesartan being recalled due to contamination with suspected carcinogen
