Blood Pressure

Women younger than 50 years with polycystic ovary syndrome were at elevated risk for CVD compared with younger women without it, according to a research letter published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Significant disparities persist regarding secondary prevention for CHD, particularly for treatment, risk factor control and medical therapy adherence, researchers found.

Consuming chocolate at least once per week reduces the risk for CAD, researchers found.

Renal denervation contributed to sustained BP reductions out to 3 years without increasing medication burden, researchers found.

Effects of antihypertensive mediation reduction on systolic BP control in older patients.

Narrow retinal arterioles were predictive of future elevated systolic BP among children, and elevated BP at baseline was predictive of microvascular impairments, researchers reported.

Medication reduction in older patients treated with multiple antihypertensive medications was noninferior to usual care regarding the control of systolic BP at 12 weeks, according to data from the OPTIMISE trial published in JAMA.

Patients with elevated systolic BP, type 2 diabetes and obesity in early life had an accelerated progression of risk factors associated with early vascular aging, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

BP that goes up at night — a phenomenon known as “reverse dipping” — may be associated with cerebrovascular disease and memory problems, according to research published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

BP impact of catheter-based renal denervation (Symplicity Spyral system; Medtronic) vs. a sham procedure.