Links between potassium intake, BP and CVD events differ by sex
Jul 26, 2022
For women, an inverse slope between potassium intake and systolic blood pressure was steeper for those within the highest versus lowest tertile of sodium intake.
About 3 g/day of omega-3 fatty acids may lower blood pressure
Jun 08, 2022
A review shows that 2 to 3 g/day may be the optimal intake associated with both systolic and diastolic blood pressure reductions.
Hypertension, type 2 diabetes contribute to brain changes in Puerto Rican seniors
Apr 01, 2022
A high prevalence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes was seen among the Puerto Rican cohort; those with both have deteriorating patterns in major white matter tracts.
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.
Greater variety of dietary protein may lower risk for hypertension
Mar 10, 2022
Protein consumed in moderate amounts from various sources was linked to a lower risk for developing hypertension.
These medical innovations are good news for aging adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2022
Sepsis, prostate cancer, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, hypertension. These are some of the conditions that will benefit from medical advancements noted on the Cleveland Clinic’s recently announced...
Cuff size affects accuracy of blood pressure measurements
Mar 02, 2022
Overestimation of blood pressure with use of a cuff that was too small misclassified 39% of participants as having hypertension.
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.
Racial disparities in treatment account for 20 percent of differences in BP control
Dec 17, 2021
Additionally, racial differences in visit attendance account for a smaller portion of differences in BP control.
BP control lower for current smokers, especially men
Nov 15, 2021
Rates of BP control were lower for current smokers; 45.5% of men had blood pressure >180 and/or >100 mm Hg.