Hypertension

 
Restricting Daily Salt Consumption Lowers AF Risk in Vulnerable Adults: Daily Dose
July 31, 2024

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Pharmacists May be the Health Care Professionals Best Suited to Treat Hypertension
July 19, 2024

Hypertension interventions led by pharmacists and community health workers were more successful in lowering BP than those led by nurses and physicians.

Three Obesity-Related Comorbidities and Management Guidance for Primary Care
July 17, 2024

Get details on the relationship between obesity and mental health conditions, chronic pain, and hypertension, here.

Lowering Daily Sodium Intake May Reduce AF Risk in Vulnerable Adults
July 16, 2024

An analysis of 28 000 adults with vascular disease and high-risk diabetes found daily sodium intake of ≥8 g significantly increased risk for AF by 32%.

Prevalence of Chronic HTN During Pregnancy in US: Daily Dose
June 28, 2024

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Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes: Daily Dose
June 27, 2024

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

George L Bakris, MD, Expert in Hypertension and Metabolic Disease, Has Died
June 20, 2024

Described as a giant and a pioneer in the hypertension and metabolic fields, Bakris is also remembered so fondly by colleagues as a very special man.

Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy Increased Two-Fold Between 2008 and 2021
June 20, 2024

The doubling of the diagnosis of chronic hypertension in pregnancy was accompanied by no increase in treatment rates, according to a new study.

New Report Shows that Despite Gains, Black Americans Still Face Higher Cardiovascular Mortality
June 19, 2024

Between 2000 and 2022, there were nearly 800 000 excess CV deaths among Black Americans and 24 million additional years of life lost, researchers report.

Children with HTN Have 2-times Higher Risk of Major Adverse Cardiac Events, According to New Research
May 07, 2024

Findings suggest that optimizing care for children with hypertension may reduce the risk of adult CVD, report researchers.