Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Blood Pressure
Exposure to Maternal HTN May Up Risk of ASD, ADHD in Child
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy linked to risk of poorer neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring
Under New Guidelines, More Stroke Survivors With HTN Dx
Also, more are not within recommended BP target compared with Joint National Committee report
New Hypertension Guideline Discussed for Older Adults
Clinicians should be mindful of specific BP goals proven to reduce cardiovascular disease risk
Increase in HTN in Children Based on 2017 AAP Guidelines
Increase in estimated population prevalence of elevated blood pressure from 11.8 to 14.2 percent
Systolic BP Increases at Rapid Rate Above 120 to 125 mm Hg
Trend is consistent whether the threshold blood pressure level is reached earlier or later in life
Smartphone App May Up Medication Adherence in HTN
But use of the app not linked to a change in systolic blood pressure in poorly controlled hypertension
Hydrochlorothiazide Tied to Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Risk
Dose-response association seen for basal cell and especially squamous cell carcinoma
Hypertension Common One Year After Severe Preeclampsia
Based on ambulatory BP monitoring, 41.5 percent of women had hypertension one year after delivery
Multicomponent Strategies Most Effective for BP Control
In patients with hypertension, multilevel, multicomponent strategies may be best
AHA/ACA Present New Blood Pressure Guidelines
New guidelines lower the diagnostic threshold for stage 1 hypertension to 130/80
