Tag: Blood Pressure
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
CVD Risk Factors Tied to Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia
Significantly greater global cognitive deficits seen in those with schizophrenia who had metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension
Decline in Myocardial Function May Start Early in Blacks
Midwall fractional shortening trajectories differ by race from early age to young adulthood
Genetic Data Suggest Increases in BP May Cause A-Fib
Causal relationship of BP and a-fib did not change when SNPs associated with possible confounders were excluded
Postpartum BP Trajectory May Predict Persistent Hypertension
Findings seen among women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy followed for up to 18 months
