Blood Pressure

Village doctors in rural China with basic medical training successfully treated patients with hypertension using a standard protocol and health coaching, serving as a potential model for other low-resource settings.

Chlorthalidone proved effective in the treatment of persistent hypertension in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, according to the data presented at ASN Kidney Week.

Data presented at virtual 2021 ASN Kidney Week suggests “intensive blood pressure control” may reduce the risk of heart failure in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Smoking cigarettes was associated with lower rates of BP control among patients on medication to treat hypertension, according to an abstract presented at the American College of Cardiology Latin America Conference.

Fasting during the month of Ramadan can have beneficial effects on BP independent of weight changes, fat mass and total body water, results from an observational study found.

Quarter doses of four antihypertensive medications vs. monotherapy in patients with hypertension.

A hypertension self-management program using a digital app was associated with BP reductions at 1 year, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

Veterans who experienced military sexual trauma had elevated hypertension risk, according to results presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions.

Adding a new medication to older adults’ antihypertension treatment regimen produced a slightly greater reduction in systolic BP than maximizing dosage, according to findings published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Patients with elevated BP most preferred home measurement to monitor BP compared with in-office, kiosk or 24-hour ambulatory measurement with a wearable device, a speaker reported.