Tag: Blood Pressure
Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Tied to Systolic BP Changes
Within two to four months, increases, decreases in systolic BP seen in transmasculine, transfeminine adults, respectively
Tobacco Exposure Tied to Hypertension in Children
Findings based on study of more than 8,500 children ages 8 to 19 years
CVD Risk Factors Tied to Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia
Significantly greater global cognitive deficits seen in those with schizophrenia who had metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension
Decline in Myocardial Function May Start Early in Blacks
Midwall fractional shortening trajectories differ by race from early age to young adulthood
Genetic Data Suggest Increases in BP May Cause A-Fib
Causal relationship of BP and a-fib did not change when SNPs associated with possible confounders were excluded
Postpartum BP Trajectory May Predict Persistent Hypertension
Findings seen among women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy followed for up to 18 months
Inhaled Treprostinil Beneficial in Pulmonary Hypertension
Exercise capacity improved, clinical worsening reduced for patients with pulmonary HTN due to interstitial lung disease
Review Confirms Interarm SBP Difference, Mortality Link
All-cause mortality risk increased with interarm systolic blood pressure difference magnitude from ≥5 mm Hg threshold
eGFR Variability Linked to All-Cause Mortality Risk
No association seen for estimated glomerular filtration rate variability and cardiovascular disease events
Postpartum Trajectory Differs by Race After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
At six weeks postpartum, 68 percent of Black women and 51 percent of White women meet hypertension criteria
