Blood Pressure
Benefits of weight loss from bariatric surgery extend to blood pressure control
Bariatric surgery for weight loss was associated with improvements in blood pressure and antihypertensive use among patients with obesity compared with medical therapy and/or lifestyle management, a speaker reported.
A single combination pill can improve blood pressure control, reduce polypharmacy
A polypill containing multiple blood pressure-lowering drugs may be an effective solution to addressing both uncontrolled hypertension and polypharmacy causing non-adherence to antihypertensive medications, speakers reported.
Timing of blood pressure medication may not matter for reducing CV event risk
The timing of when a patient takes their blood pressure medication does not appear to matter for reducing CV event risk, according to two trials and a meta-analysis presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.
Lifestyle and Blood Pressure
More than heavy weights: Resistance training may hold big benefits for pregnant women
Pregnant women seeking an exercise routine that can potentially alleviate some pregnancy symptoms and improve delivery outcomes might be surprised to learn that resistance training, performed with guidance, could be an easy option.
High blood pressure common in young athletes at single-visit screening event
More than 40% of young athletes who participated in a single-visit screening program had prehypertension or hypertension, according to data presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Care of the Athletic Heart conference.
Analysis suggests causal link between daily alcohol consumption and high blood pressure
The association between daily alcohol consumption and risk for hypertension is a linear relationship and the strength of the association varied between men and women, researchers reported.
Prenatal exposure to EDCs may increase metabolic syndrome risk for children
Children exposed in utero to higher levels of some types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals have a higher risk for developing metabolic syndrome, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Relacorilant lowers odds for loss of BP control for adults with Cushing’s syndrome
A selective cortisol modulator was linked to lower odds for loss of blood pressure control among adults with Cushing’s syndrome compared with placebo, according to topline results from a phase 3 trial.
Waterpipe smoking session heightens blood pressure, heart rate in habitual users
Among habitual waterpipe smokers, brachial and aortic blood pressure, as well as heart rate, rose after 30-minute outdoor use of the pipe, according to results published in CHEST.