Tag: Blood Pressure
BP From Midlife to Late Life Tied to Risk for Subsequent Dementia
Smaller increase in cerebral white matter lesion volume seen with intensive blood pressure treatment
Transdermal Optical Imaging Shows Promise for Measuring BP
Models could predict systolic, diastolic, pulse pressure within 5 ± 8 mm Hg of reference measurements
Changes in Radial Pulse During Menopause May Reflect CV Risk
Age and body mass index, but not menopause, have significant, independent effects on systolic BP
Authors Say Lower BP Targets May Cut Recurrent Stroke Risk
Data from randomized trial with nonsignificant findings added to updated meta-analysis
New ACC/AHA Guidelines Detect More Cases of Gestational Hypertension
Applying new hypertension guidelines to pregnant women increased prevalence of high blood pressure
Older Kidney Donors With HTN at Higher Risk for ESKD Later
But absolute risk is small; hypertension not linked to higher risk for early death among older donors
Nilvadipine Increases Cerebral Blood Flow in the Hippocampus
CBF did not significantly change in posterior cingulate cortex, other regions of interest in Alzheimer disease
Untreated White Coat HTN May Increase Cardiovascular Risk
Treated white coat effect not tied to cardiovascular events or all-cause, cardiovascular mortality
Energy Drinks Prolong QTc Interval, Elevate Blood Pressure
Findings seen among young, healthy volunteers randomly assigned to energy drinks or placebo
Suboptimal BP, Fasting Glucose Tied to Atrioventricular Block
Two modifiable variables potentially explain more than half of all atrioventricular blocks
