Tag: Blood Pressure
Ideal BP in Elderly With Chronic Kidney Disease Unclear
More cautious strategy for lowering blood pressure may be advisable in elderly patients with CKD
Blood Pressure Targets Relevant for Children, Teens
Trajectory data indicate that childhood BP levels correlate with BP status at age 38 years
Morning Home Blood Pressure Predicts Stroke, CAD Events
Prediction of CAD events more robust with home versus clinic systolic blood pressure
AHA: Yogurt Consumption Linked to Reduced Risk of High BP
Effect seen in women, not men; strongest effect seen in the highest tertile of DASH scores
AHA: Too Many Errors With Smartphone Blood Pressure App
Measurements were off four out of five times when popular mobile application was tested
Authors Urge Caution Before Adopting New Systolic BP Goals
Small absolute benefit seen in SPRINT must be balanced with increased adverse event rates
Masked HTN Common in CKD, Linked to Target Organ Damage
Masked HTN common among patients with chronic kidney disease; also linked to low eGFR, proteinuria
Researchers Say JNC8 Recs May Put Some Patients at Risk
Team says the treatment threshold is too high for those over 60 years of age
Low-Dose Chlorthalidone Beats HCTZ for Ambulatory BP Control
Reduces mean 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure, while 12.5-mg hydrochlorothiazide does not
Pulse Pressure Linked to Multiple Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes
After adjustment for multiple variables, PP linked to all outcomes except stroke, cardiovascular death
