Systolic Hypertension

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.

Transcendental meditation may be a useful intervention for lowering systolic BP in Black patients with high-normal BP, according to study data published in American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Following an intracerebral hemorrhage, decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate correlated with poor outcomes, according to study results published in Neurology.

Among adults with hypertension and high CV risk, greater time with systolic BP within target range predicted reduced risk for major CV events independent of traditional CV risk factors, researchers reported.

Patients assigned intensive BP reduction had a significant reduction in new-onset acute HF and mortality, according to an analysis of the SPRINT trial published in JACC: Heart Failure.