Hypertension
Guidelines
AHA advice for diabetes patients to stay heart healthy
Fewer than one in five Americans meet targets for blood sugar, blood pressure, and lipids.
Commentary
The child with hypertension: Diagnosis and management
If they’re really young, they need a big workup, but otherwise it is likely primary hypertension.
Latest News
Midlife cardiovascular conditions tied to greater cognitive decline in women
Even though men in midlife have more cardiovascular (CV) conditions and risk factors than women of the same age, women are more affected by these...
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New blood test could identify pregnant women who are at risk of preeclampsia
These results provide a promising outlook for pregnant women “so that they can be more closely monitored and treated by the clinicians involved...
From the Journals
Benign adrenal tumors linked to hypertension, type 2 diabetes
Benign adrenal tumors produce enough cortisol to cause hypertension or type 2 diabetes in more than 15% of patients in a prospective U.K. study....
From the Journals
Yoga effective adjunct therapy in recurrent vasovagal syncope
Adding a regular yoga regimen to standard therapy can reduce symptoms and improve quality of life in patients with frequent fainting spells, or...
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Blood pressure control worsened during COVID pandemic
Increases in BP in U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic could signal a looming increase in future cardiovascular disease mortality,...
News
Hypertension may double the risk of late-onset epilepsy
“Our findings further expand upon our knowledge of the negative effects hypertension has on brain health.”
Conference Coverage
Firefighters’ blood pressure surges when they are called to action
The finding may help explain why 50% of firefighter deaths in the line of duty are from cardiovascular disease, and suggests that physicians and...
From the Journals
Specific blood pressure-lowering drugs prevent onset of new diabetes
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers showed the strongest association with preventive effects.
Conference Coverage
BP Track: Blood pressure control rates dropped during pandemic
Data culled from 24 health systems showed lower rates of blood pressure control during the COVID-19 pandemic.