Tag: Blood Pressure
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Elevated BP in Teens
Dose-response correlation seen, with about twofold increased risk of elevated BP with apnea-hypopnea index of 5 or more
Certain Antihypertensive Agents May Aid Cognition in Elderly
Memory recall better for up to three years with blood-brain barrier-crossing renin-angiotensin drugs versus nonpenetrant counterparts
Stroke Risk Up for Offspring of Moms With HTN in Pregnancy
Link between maternal hypertension during pregnancy and ischemic heart disease in offspring did not persist in sibling analyses
Intensive BP Lowering Cuts Major Adverse CV Events, Mortality
But adverse effects, including hypotension, acute kidney injury, syncope, more frequent with intensive treatment in those at increased CV risk
ACC: Common Medications Can Raise Blood Pressure
Nearly one in five adults with hypertension take medications that can increase blood pressure, such as antidepressants, NSAIDs, oral steroids
Black Women More Likely to Have Idiopathic Intracranial HTN
Women with IIH more likely to be Black, Hispanic, live in low-income tracts or food swamps
Exposure to Ambient Air Pollutants May Up BP in Children, Teens
Long-term exposure to PM with diameter ≤2.5 µm, PM with diameter ≤10 µm, and NO2 linked to systolic BP values
Congenital Heart Disease Surgery Tied to Later Hypertension
During 10 years of follow-up, younger age at index surgery and more complex surgery particularly linked to higher risk for developing hypertension
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
