Tirzepatide improves 24-hour BP in obesity-related hypertension
Feb 07, 2024
A reduction was noted in 24-hour systolic BP at 36 weeks with treatment at 5, 10 15 mg tirzepatide versus placebo.
Polypill not linked to reduced cognitive decline in seniors
Jan 30, 2023
But a polypill with or without aspirin is associated with reduced functional decline for those aged 65 years or older with cardiovascular risk factors.
Mobile tech program helps adults control high blood pressure
Oct 19, 2021
Greater engagement with self-management program was linked to lower systolic BP over time and lower risk for very high BP.
Mean monthly BP increased among U.S. adults during COVID-19
Mar 07, 2022
Increases also were seen in the proportion of participants with a mean monthly BP classified as uncontrolled or severely uncontrolled hypertension.
Team care with clinical decision support system beneficial for type 2 diabetes patients
Dec 06, 2022
Significantly greater decreases were seen in HbA1c levels, LDL-C levels and systolic blood pressure for team-based care with versus without a clinical decision support system.
Loneliness, but not social isolation, tied to CVD risk with diabetes
Jul 03, 2023
Loneliness was found to be a stronger predictor than lifestyle factors.
Adding yoga to aerobic training lowers blood pressure
Dec 19, 2022
Blood pressure reduction was greater with 15 minutes a day of yoga, five times a week for three months, plus 30 minutes of aerobic training, compared with stretching control.
1990 to 2019 saw doubling of number of people with hypertension
Aug 25, 2021
The researchers found that despite a stable global age-standardized prevalence, from 1990 to 2019, the number of people aged 30 to 79 years with hypertension doubled from 331 and 317 million women and...
AHA: Baxdrostat studied in treatment-resistant hypertension
Nov 08, 2022
Dose-dependent reductions in systolic blood pressure were seen in the phase 2 dose-ranging study.
Increase in blood pressure observed during COVID-19 pandemic
Dec 06, 2021
Mean changes each month during the pandemic ranged from 1.10 to 2.50 mm Hg for systolic BP, 0.14 to 0.53 mm Hg for diastolic BP.