BP measurements inaccurate with undercuffing, overcuffing
Aug 07, 2023
A significantly higher BP reading was seen with use of a regular cuff among those requiring a large or extra-large cuff.
Risk for dementia reduced in association with antihypertensive use
Sep 13, 2023
An individual patient data meta-analysis shows increased risk for dementia for those with untreated hypertension.
Home-based BP measurements comparable to ambulatory BP monitoring
Mar 17, 2022
Clinic-based measures were significantly lower than ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and had low sensitivity for detecting hypertension.
Controlling hypertension in older adults: Up dose or add new med?
Oct 05, 2021
There was a bigger drop in systolic blood pressure, but less intensification sustainability was seen with addition of a new medication versus maximizing dose of the current drug.
Oral microbiome linked to incident hypertension in postmenopausal women
Mar 02, 2022
Among baseline oral bacterial species, 10 were associated with greater risk and five were associated with lower risk for incident hypertension.
Prehospital reduction in BP does not improve stroke outcomes
May 20, 2024
The findings were seen in patients with suspected acute stroke with elevated systolic blood pressure.
Being a victim of fraud may increase blood pressure in seniors
Aug 04, 2022
Incident fraud victimization is tied to worse blood pressure metrics, particularly among men.
Single dose of zilebesiran linked to reduction in systolic BP
Feb 20, 2024
A significant reduction was seen in systolic blood pressure with zilebesiran 150, 300 or 600 mg once in six months and 300 mg once every three months.
Small CV impact seen when replacing salt with low-sodium salt substitute
Aug 24, 2022
The small effects of LSSS versus regular salt on cardiovascular health in adults may be important when implemented at the population level
Preeclampsia linked to increased risk for young-onset dementia
May 31, 2024
An even higher risk for young-onset dementia was seen for preeclampsia before 34 weeks of gestation or superimposed on chronic hypertension.