Kids with white-coat hypertension might be at risk for eventual progression to sustained high blood pressure
Research Highlights for two studies:
- Children and adolescents diagnosed with white-coat hypertension, a condition where blood pressure is higher when at the doctor’s office, might eventually progress to sustained hypertension, according to a new study.
- Researchers say it’s important to take white-coat hypertension in […]
Gut microbiome data may be helpful in routine screening of cardiovascular disease
American Heart Association Hypertension 2020 Scientific Sessions Report – Presentation […]
High blood pressure treatment linked to less risk for drop in blood pressure upon standing
Research Highlights:
- Treatment to lower blood pressure did not increase and may decrease the risk of extreme drops in blood pressure upon standing from a sitting position.
- These findings suggest that orthostatic hypotension, a type of low blood pressure that occurs when moving from […]
Fatter legs linked to reduced risk of high blood pressure
Research Highlights:
- Adults with a higher percentage of fat tissue in their legs were less likely than those with a lower percentage to have high blood pressure.
- Research findings held true even after adjusting for age, sex, race and ethnicity, education, smoking, alcohol use, […]
Shorter rest periods yield same results when measuring blood pressure
Research Highlights:
- Current guidelines recommending five minutes of rest before a patient can receive a blood pressure screening may not be necessary for patients without high blood pressure.
- Average differences in blood pressure measurements obtained after zero or two minutes of rest were not […]
New Research Shows Increase in Number of Americans with Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
Statement attributable to:
Susan R. Bailey, M.D., President, American Medical Association (AMA)
Mitchell S.V. Elkind, M.D., M.S., FAAN, FAHA, President, American Heart Association (AHA)
DALLAS/CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 2020 […]
Americans continue to struggle controlling high blood pressure; 11% fewer adults have it in check
American Heart Association Hypertension 2020 Scientific Sessions Report – Presentation […]
More than one drink a day may raise high blood pressure risk in adults with Type 2 diabetes
Research Highlights:
- In a large study of adults with Type 2 diabetes, moderate drinking (defined as eight or more alcoholic beverages a week) was associated with a 60% or higher increased risk of high blood pressure.
- The severity of high blood pressure also increased […]
For people with high blood pressure, telemonitoring may cut heart attack, stroke rate by 50%
Research Highlights:
- Adults with uncontrolled high blood pressure were about half as likely to have serious cardiovascular events in the five years after a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program compared to those receiving routine primary care.
- By reducing cardiovascular events, the telemonitoring intervention saved about $1,900 […]
La exposición a la contaminación en el trabajo podría estar relacionada con anomalías cardíacas en la comunidad latinoamericana
Puntos destacados de la investigación:
- Los adultos hispanos y latinoamericanos expuestos a la quema de madera, al gas de escape de vehículos, a pesticidas o a metales en su lugar de trabajo son propensos a desarrollar anomalías en la estructura y la función […]