Tag: Blood Pressure
Changes in Cardiac Structure ID’d in Latinas With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Alterations in cardiac structure and systolic and diastolic dysfunction partially mediated by current hypertension
Concordant Hypertension Observed in Heterosexual Couples
Increased prevalence of hypertension seen for wives married to husbands with hypertension in U.S., England, China, India
High Systolic BP Tied to Higher Cardiovascular Mortality in T2DM
Similarly, very low diastolic BP increases cardiovascular mortality risk with diabetes
Long-Term Exposure to ADHD Meds Linked to Increased Risk for CVD
4 percent increase in risk for CVD seen in association with each one-year increase in ADHD meds across 14 years of follow-up
Filtration of Traffic-Related Air Pollution Mitigates Its Impact on BP
Mean diastolic and systolic BP were higher at one hour for unfiltered drives versus drives in vehicle with HEPA filter
2015 to 2018 Hypertension Prevalence Nearly 50 Percent in the United States
Prevalence of stage 2 hypertension was about 30 percent; approximately 70 percent received treatment
1999 to 2020 Saw Increase in HTN in Low-Income Middle-Aged Adults
Higher-income adults had increase in diabetes and obesity, but no change in hypertension
AHA: Self-Monitoring, Remote Physician-Guided Titration Aids Postpartum BP Control
Findings seen following a hypertensive pregnancy versus usual care
Taking Standing Blood Pressure Measure Aids Hypertension Diagnosis
Standing BP performs better alone or in combo with seated BP than seated BP alone
AHA: Sodium Reduction in Diet Lowers Blood Pressure in Seniors
Decline in BP from high- to low-sodium diet was independent of hypertension status; generally consistent across subgroups
