Tag: Blood Pressure

Improvements in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure seen at 12 weeks and even greater at 24 weeks

Greater reduction in systolic blood pressure seen among predominantly low-income Black and Hispanic stroke survivors

Additionally, most associated risk factors also increase across general pregnant population

In a recent study, donors had initial drop in eGFR after nephrectomy, followed by lesser decline per year than nondonors

Findings seen for excess treatment-resistant hypertension among Black U.S. adults

Increased risk seen, especially for hypertensive disease; risk was apparent as early as 30 days postdelivery

Findings seen in patients with suspected acute stroke with elevated systolic blood pressure

Reduction seen in systolic and diastolic BP with self-monitoring plus self-titration of antihypertensive medications

Clinically meaningful differences in BP and increased HTN risk seen in top versus bottom decile of polygenic risk scores

Children with hypertension at higher associated risk for stroke, hospitalization for MI or unstable angina, coronary intervention