Current national prevalence of diagnosed a-fib, 10.55 million
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HealthDay News
Sep 18, 2024
AF patients became relatively younger over time, were less likely to be female or White, and were more likely to have HTN, diabetes
Many US adults with uncontrolled HTN are unaware of HTN status
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HealthDay News
Sep 13, 2024
70.8%t of those who were aware of their high blood pressure status and met the criteria for meds had uncontrolled hypertension.
Low-dose triple-pill protocol lowers BP in Black Africans with hypertension
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
The mean home systolic blood pressure was lower with the triple-pill protocol versus the standard-care protocol at month 6.
Timing of blood pressure meds has no impact on outcomes
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Haymarket Media
Sep 10, 2024
The findings were seen for both primary care patients with hypertension and nursing home residents.
High, long-term consumption of caffeine may pose cardiovascular risk
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Haymarket Media
Aug 30, 2024
An impaired recovery of heart rate and blood pressure following physical exertion was seen in healthy adults.
6.7 percent of US adults cannot use automatic BP devices due to arm size
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Haymarket Media
Sep 06, 2024
The findings, with patients whose arm circumference was not in range, were seen for 10 most popular over-the-counter devices sold on Amazon.
Risk for Alzheimer’s dementia lower with treated versus untreated HTN
Aug 14, 2024
The all-cause dementia risk was greater for those with treated and untreated hypertension compared with healthy controls.
PREVENT equations reclassify half of US adults to lower ASCVD risk
Aug 02, 2024
A considerable decrease was estimated in US adults receiving or recommended for preventive treatment with statins and antihypertensives.
Extended-release oral ketamine effective for treatment-resistant depression
Jul 17, 2024
Excellent tolerability was seen, with no changes in blood pressure, minimal reports of sedation and minimal dissociation.
Managing hypertension may help Parkinson’s symptoms, too
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Alyssa Salela
Jul 10, 2017
People with hypertension may fare worse than those with normal blood pressure if they receive a Parkinson’ disease diagnosis, according to the results of a new study. Researchers say that managing...