Blood Pressure
Winter weather ups risk for poor blood pressure control
People with hypertension are more likely to have higher systolic BP and slightly worse BP control during winter vs. summer months, researchers reported at the American Heart Association Hypertension Scientific Sessions.
Novel aldosterone synthase inhibitor safely lowers BP in uncontrolled hypertension
An investigational aldosterone synthase inhibitor was associated with clinically significant reductions in automated office BP for people with uncontrolled hypertension, with the greatest effects seen in people with concomitant obesity.
Topline phase 2 data show potent, dose-dependent BP reduction with zilebesiran
An investigational RNA interference agent targeting angiotensin demonstrated a dose-dependent, clinically significant reduction in 24-hour mean systolic BP in adults with hypertension in a phase 2 trial, according to a press release.
Hypertension while lying down elevates risk for CVD events
People with hypertension while supine had elevated risk for CVD even if they did not have hypertension while seated, researchers reported at the American Heart Association Hypertension Scientific Sessions.
More than half of CVD cases attributable to five modifiable risk factors
After pooling individual-level data from 112 cohort studies, researchers determined that more than 50% of cases of CVD can be attributed to five modifiable risk factors — BMI, systolic BP, non-HDL, current smoking and diabetes.
Top in cardiology: BP cuff size matters; birth control linked to lower CVD risk
In a study with 195 adults, researchers found that arm cuff size made a noticeable difference when measuring BP.
Running, wall sits most effective exercises for high blood pressure
Several exercise training modes improved resting BP, but isometric exercise was the most effective, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
‘Urgent effort’ needed to combat high blood pressure among teens in sub-Saharan Africa
Approximately one in 10 adolescents aged 10 to 19 years living in sub-Saharan Africa has elevated BP, increasing their risk for premature CVD due to underlying hypertension, data show.
Wrong sized blood pressure cuff tied to inaccurate readings, possible misdiagnoses
Using the wrong size arm cuff when performing a standard BP measurement can lead to “strikingly inaccurate” measurements that may lead to a hypertension misdiagnosis, according to data from a randomized crossover trial.
Lack of green space may be linked to high BP in people with type 1 diabetes
HOUSTON —People with type 1 diabetes who lived in areas with little green space were more likely to have high blood pressure, but odds were lower for those exposed to more air pollution, according to study data.