Blood Pressure

Early data presented at the virtual National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions suggest that icosapent ethyl may reduce inflammation and improve symptoms in patients with COVID-19. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

Marijuana use for recreational and medicinal purposes has increased during the past several years, along with a rise in vaping nicotine products for recreational use and smoking cessation.

The number of BP readings performed by adults in a home BP management program and overall BP control were not impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with data from 2019, according to new research.

Adults at intermediate CV risk assigned a polypill plus aspirin were 31% less likely to experience a CV event or death compared with those assigned double placebo over a nearly 5-year period, according to new data from the TIPS-3 trial.

Nighttime BP fluctuations may be an independent predictor of future stroke, coronary artery disease and heart failure, according to recent study results. It was the top story in cardiology last week.

Fluctuations in nighttime BP may represent a key predictor of future stroke, CAD and HF, according to a study published in Circulation.

As the combination of bumetanide and chlorthalidone reduced arterial pressure and volume overload in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, it may be a better treatment when loop diuretics are insufficient, according to a speaker.

Within couples, there was often similar adherence or nonadherence to ideal CV health behaviors, which may represent an opportunity for targeted risk factor modification, researchers reported.

Patients with branch retinal vein occlusion saw significant differences in systolic, diastolic and arterial blood pressure compared with control patients over a 24-hour period, according to findings published in Retina.

Hypertension control is a national public health priority, according to a report from the Office of the Surgeon General. This was the top story in cardiology last week.