Hypertension

Which antihypertensive therapy options are most and least effective for patients with migraine? Get details, here.

Identifying women at risk for preeclampsia with severe features and the most effective treatment is essential to reduce morbidity as well as to contain costs.

Cardiovascular mortality has been increasing among middle-aged US adult since 2011; a new study looked at changes in CV risk factors by income level over the past 20 years.

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An obesity specialist discusses the importance of using a weight-first approach when educating patients about obesity's role in the development and worsening of hypertension.

Patients with obesity and hypertension need to be aggressively treated in order to decrease their risk of cardiovascular complications, says Dr Jonathan Parker, President of the Alabama Obesity Society.

AHA 2023: Reducing daily sodium intake by about 4000 mg significantly lowered SBP in approximately 73% of adults in 1 week when compared to a higher sodium diet.

AHA 2023: An intensive 3-year treatment targeting SPB <120 mm Hg resulted in 39% lower CV mortality than standard treatment in patients with HTN at high risk of CVD.

Which hypertension treatment options should be used as first-line therapy in patients with obesity? A clinician's answer and explanation, here.

President of the Alabama Obesity Society, Dr Jonathan Parker, discusses obesity as a risk factor for hypertension.

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Only about 30% of more than 3000 adults surveyed in new poll reported talking to their clinician about the adverse effects OTC pain medications can have on blood pressure.

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President of the Alabama Obesity Society, Dr Jonathan Parker, provides an in-depth overview of the association between obesity and hypertension.

A new paradigm for reducing CV morbidity and mortality provides a comprehensive approach to comorbid metabolic disease including early detection and treatment.

A novel study strongly suggests that pre-pregnancy obesity rather than associated adverse pregnancy outcomes is the "culprit" in postpartum heart disease.

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The prevalence of cardiac, renal, and metabolic conditions has significantly increased over 20 years and so has the number of US adults who have all 3.

An e-health lifestyle walking intervention partially supported by remote coaching led to significant improvement in BP in older adults as well as a desire to keep walking.

The 2022 AAFP Clinical Practice Guideline on hypertension treatment in adults is the subject matter for this 10-question topline quiz that is also a good source of review.

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The USPSTF recommends that BP be checked at all prenatal visits for all pregnant persons and calls for reducing vast inequities in maternal health care.

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Results from a new study show that older adults with untreated hypertension had a 42% increased risk of dementia vs healthy controls.

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This guideline topline summary of recommendations for treating hypertension in adults is adapted from the American Academy of Family Physicians clinical guideline.

The selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor will move into late stage clinical trials, a nod to the potential for a first-in-class agent targeting aldosterone.

New research presented at Hypertension 2023 showed a novel digital bilingual hypertension control program improved BP control rates by more than 30%.

Persons with HTN while in a supine position had a higher risk for CVD even if they did not have HTN while seated, according to new research presented at Hypertension 2023.

The newly named centers across the country will work closely with communities to focus research on populations at greatest risk for perinatal morbidity and mortality.