Blood Pressure

The use of BP medication among people who reported having high blood pressure increased by about 3 percentage points, according to a study in MMWR.

WASHINGTON — Four pooled studies noted similar pharmacodynamic performance for epinephrine delivered via nasal spray or autoinjector, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Replacing usual salt with a potassium-enriched salt substitute in the kitchens of elder care facilities in China for 2 years reduced risk for incident hypertension by approximately 40% for adults with normal BP, data show.

Tai chi was more effective at lowering blood pressure in adults with prehypertension compared with aerobic exercise, according to a recently published study.

Black women as young as 24 years diagnosed with hypertension may have up to a threefold greater risk for stroke at midlife vs. women without hypertension, researchers reported.

Among adults with prehypertension, 12 months of tai chi significantly decreased office systolic BP by a mean of 2.4 mm Hg more than aerobic exercise, along with greater reductions in 24-hour and nighttime ambulatory systolic BP, data show.

The combination treatment of two or more antihypertensive therapies in patients being treated with ibrutinib can significantly reduce blood pressure, data published in Blood Advances showed.

The dual incretin agonist tirzepatide reduced 24-hour ambulatory BP for adults with obesity-related hypertension, with the effects potentially independent of weight loss, according to data from a planned substudy of the SURMOUNT-1 trial.

WAILEA, Hawaii — Addressing blood pressure and other underlying health concerns is critical to get the best outcomes in diabetic tractional retinal detachment surgery, according to a speaker at Retina 2024.

Reduced blood lead in American Indians, a population that experienced increased chronic exposure, was associated with reductions in systolic BP and reduced interventricular septum thickness, researchers reported.