Tag: Blood Pressure
New BP Goals Could Prevent 3 Million CVD Events Over 10 Years
Maintaining ACC/AHA goals would result in fewer events than current BP levels, prior guideline goals
Smoke-Free Policies Linked to Lower Systolic Blood Pressure
Lower systolic BP found for those living in areas with public smoke-free policies
No Age-Related Increase in BP for Yanomami Community
Communities who are among least acculturated peoples in world have no increase in BP with age
HTN in Young Adulthood Linked to CVD Later in Life
Two studies show increased risk for cardiovascular disease in association with hypertension
Home BP of 130/80 mm Hg ID’d as Threshold for Stage 1 HTN
Two U.S. cohorts support use of home BP threshold of 130/80 mm Hg for black, white, Hispanic adults
Second Hypertension Drug Recalled Due to Contamination
Some lots of irbesartan being recalled due to contamination with suspected carcinogen
Intensive SBP Tx Cuts Kidney Damage Biomarkers in Incident CKD
Incident CKD accompanied by decreases in kidney damage biomarkers in setting of intensive treatment
Periodontitis Linked to Higher BP in Adults With Treated HTN
Mean systolic BP 2.3 to 3 mm Hg higher in presence of periodontitis; also linked to unsuccessful treatment
Skills-Based Intervention Did Not Cut Systolic BP After Stroke, TIA
But significant drop in systolic BP with culturally tailored program seen in Hispanic individuals
Intensive BP Therapy in Diabetes May Lower Risk for CV Events
Findings based on data reweighted to reflect the adult population with diabetes in the U.S.
