Blood Pressure
ASCOT: Amlodipine outperforms atenolol in stroke prevention
Long-term results from the ASCOT trial demonstrated that an amlodipine-based BP-lowering regimen reduced stroke risk compared with an atenolol-based regimen, although no benefit in dementia risk was observed.
Shared medical appointments could have impact on prediabetes 'epidemic'
Patients with prediabetes who participated in shared medical appointments lost more weight and experienced greater reductions in HbA1C and BP levels than their counterparts who received usual care, a retrospective cohort study showed.
Intensive blood pressure control preserves kidney allograft function
Kidney transplant recipients whose blood pressure met “intensive” targets experienced better outcomes 5 years after transplantation than those with higher blood pressure, according to findings presented at the American Transplant Congress.
AHA statement recommends increasing physical activity to reduce BP, cholesterol
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in Hypertension recommends increasing physical activity to aid in lowering mildly to moderately elevated BP and blood cholesterol in adults.
Top in cardiology: Coronary heart disease risk, BP-raising medication trends
Premature menopause was tied to a higher risk for coronary heart disease, according to researchers. A summary of their findings was the top story in cardiology last week.
Final SPRINT results confirm aggressive BP target reduces risk for MI, HF, CVD death
Lowering systolic BP to less than 120 mm Hg significantly reduced risk for MI, HF and CVD death compared with a systolic BP of less than 140 mm Hg, according to the final results of the SPRINT trial.
Modifiable risk factors linked with DR, DME in pediatric diabetes
Modifiable risk factors, including high blood pressure and HbA1c, were associated with diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema in pediatric subjects with type 1 diabetes, according to a study.
Many adults with hypertension take BP-raising medications
Nearly 1 in 5 adults with elevated BP also take a medication that could be raising their BP, according to a presentation at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.
Hypertension tied to higher risk for HF, AF in patients with no history of CVD
Elevated BP and stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension were associated with a greater frequency of HF, atrial fibrillation and other CVDs compared with normal BP in the general population, according to a study published in Circulation.
Greater pulse pressure among smokers may help explain ties between smoking, CVD risk
Greater pulse pressure among consistent smokers may contribute to higher CVD risk after middle age, according to results published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.