Blood Pressure

Periodontitis may be associated with elevated systolic BP in otherwise healthy individuals, according to research published in Hypertension.

Increased time within systolic BP target range predicted the risk for major cardiovascular events among adults with hypertension, according to researchers. This was the top story in cardiology last week.

Coordinated care intervention to help stroke and transient ischemic attack survivors from low-income areas meet CV goals.

Continuous ECG patch monitor and automated BP monitor with oscillometric AF screening capability to detect AF in patients aged 75 years or older with hypertension but no AF at baseline.

Elevated blood pressure in children and adolescents was associated with tobacco exposure, data published in JAMA Network Open showed.

Among adults with hypertension and high CV risk, greater time with systolic BP within target range predicted reduced risk for major CV events independent of traditional CV risk factors, researchers reported.

Adults at an elevated risk for CVD report underuse of BP medication compared with an overuse of BP medication by those with lower CVD risk, according to results published in PLOS Medicine.

Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes has revised its guideline on managing blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease. The guideline was originally published in 2012.

In women, systolic BP as low as 100 mm Hg to 109 mm Hg may be associated with CVD risk, according to a study published in Circulation.

Stopping vs. continuing ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers in patients hospitalized for COVID-19.