Diastolic Hypertension
Aggressive intervention may mediate stroke risk factor disparities for Black patients
Large differences in some modifiable risk factors for stroke between Black and non-Black patients were resolved after a 1-year intensive intervention that included medical management, follow-up and lifestyle coaching, researchers reported.
Irregular sleep and visceral obesity linked to high BP for adolescents
Visceral adipose tissue plus circadian misalignment — delayed and irregular sleep midpoints — is associated with increased blood pressure among adolescents, according to a study published in Hypertension.
Lower ambulatory hemodynamic pressure correlates with improved HF symptom burden
Lower mean diastolic pulmonary artery pressure was associated with improvements in HF symptoms among participants in the EMBRACE-HF trial, researchers reported.
Diastolic hypertension may not increase CV risk despite higher prevalence with updated guideline
The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association BP guideline identified more patients with isolated diastolic hypertension compared with the 2003 Joint National Committee guideline, according to a study published in JAMA.