American Heart News - Stroke News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

An analysis of data from a long-running study of more than 11,000 adults from four diverse communities in the United States has found that adults who had high blood pressure while both seated upright and lying supine (flat on their backs) had a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure or premature death compared to adults without high blood (..)

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Cardiology Update

JULY 22, 2024

A study published in The Lancet reveals that targeting a systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mm Hg significantly reduces cardiovascular events in high-risk patients, compared to the standard target of less than 140 mm Hg. Key Findings – Blood Pressure Levels: The mean systolic blood pressure during follow-up was 119.1

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

JULY 23, 2024

Years of high systolic blood pressure are linked to a greater risk for the two most common types of stroke.

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JAMA Cardiology

JUNE 11, 2024

This cohort study examines risk factors and characterizes outcomes for postpartum individuals with ongoing hypertension and severe hypertension following hospital discharge through a hospital system’s remote blood pressure management program.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

APRIL 30, 2024

Researchers have discovered over a hundred new regions of the human genome, also known as genomic loci, that appear to influence a person's blood pressure.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

MARCH 27, 2024

Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a new study.

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Blood Pressure 110

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JUNE 17, 2024

who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021. The number of individuals in the U.S.

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DAIC

JUNE 20, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 06/20/2024 - 19:40 June 20, 2024 — A programing algorithm, being tested by HonorHealth Research Institute for those patients with new or recently installed pacemakers, is designed so the device not only provides a steady heartbeat, but also controls high blood pressure.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Bariatric surgery is more effective in controlling hypertension rates, or high blood pressure, in people with obesity and uncontrolled high blood pressure compared to blood pressure medication alone, according to a new study.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure-reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, reports a new study. Losing one teaspoon of salt a day results in systolic blood pressure decline comparable to effect achieved with drugs.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 4, 2024

The oral cavity serves as an important interface between the body and the environment, and dysbiosis or disruption of the oral microbiota has negative effects on blood pressure regulation.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 27, 2024

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a common problem that affects the body's arteries. If you have high blood pressure, the heart has to work harder to pump blood.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Certain genes associated with hypertension affect blood pressure from early in life, and they increase the risk of cardiovascular disease as you get older. But you can do something about it.

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American Heart News - Heart News

JUNE 17, 2024

Research Highlights: The number of individuals in the United States who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021, according to a nationwide review of private health insurance.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 15, 2024

About one-third of adults have high blood pressure. Two-thirds of these have uncontrolled high blood pressure.

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Blood Pressure 75

HCPLive

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Tirzepatide, a dual GLP-1/GIP agonist approved for diabetes and obesity, was associated with significant blood pressure reductions in an analysis of the SURMOUNT-1 trial.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 27, 2024

Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 2, 2024

“What should my blood pressure be?” The US President, Franklin D Roosevelt, had his blood pressure tracked throughout his term in office, and the numbers are pretty stark. Shortly before he died, his blood pressure was measured at 350/195 mmHg 1. Just good blood pressure control.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

JANUARY 11, 2024

Researchers found that small declines in blood lead levels were associated with long-term cardiovascular health improvements in American Indian adults.

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DAIC

APRIL 24, 2024

partially because its key risk factor, high blood pressure, is a ‘silent killer,’ and most patients have no symptoms before their first heart attack or stroke. The monitor and app recorded blood pressure, heart rate, and the appearance of irregular heartbeat. Eighty percent of heart attacks and strokes are preventable.

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American Heart News - Heart News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Research Highlights: The weight loss medication tirzepatide significantly lowered the systolic blood pressure of nearly 500 adults who had obesity and took the medication for 36 weeks, or about eight months, in a subset of an international clinical.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While reducing salt intake has been the focus of dietary advice to control high blood pressure (hypertension), a new study suggests that upping your potassium intake can be at least as important.

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Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

DECEMBER 15, 2023

How these conditions are linked mechanistically remains unclear, especially two of these: obesity and elevated blood pressure. Pharmacological prevention of lipid droplet formation reverses the suppression of NO production in cell culture and in vivo and blunts blood pressure elevation in response to a high-fat diet.

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DAIC

JUNE 6, 2024

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, occurs in 47% of adults in the U.S., Over time, hypertension weakens the heart, blood vessels and kidneys, paving the way for potential stroke or heart attack. Often referred to as the “silent killer,” high blood pressure is a leading risk factor for heart disease and early death.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 29, 2024

The answer depends on what caused your high blood pressure. What are the reversible causes of high blood pressure? A transient drop in kidney function due to some illness (acute kidney injury) can raise the blood pressure. In this situation blood pressure medication can certainly be stopped.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

APRIL 6, 2024

Just because you have been told that your blood pressure is above normal need not mean that you are tied up to medications lifelong. Changes in lifestyle can definitely bring down your blood pressure even without medications. One of the important ways in which to reduce elevated blood pressure is by reducing extra weight.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 15, 2024

A new study suggests that reducing systolic blood pressure below the clinically safe threshold of 120 mmHg over time may produce slight health-protective benefits against late-life dementia and help reduce racial and ethnic disparities in both hypertension and hypertension control.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

JANUARY 17, 2024

Young adults who reported higher stress as adolescents were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors as adults, finds new study.

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American Heart News - Heart News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

England, China and India found that in 20% to 47% of the couples, both spouses/partners had high blood pressure. Research Highlights: A study of married or partnered, middle-aged and older heterosexual couples in the U.S., The prevalence of both.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 31, 2024

Children and teenagers living with overweight or obesity are more likely to have high blood pressure as adults (aged 50–64 years), suggesting the processes behind the condition could begin as early as childhood, suggests new research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May).

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Science Daily - Stroke

MAY 16, 2024

Early identification of stroke type could be key to harnessing the benefits of very early in-ambulance blood pressure lowering treatment in patients with suspected acute stroke, according to new research.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 19, 2023

There are many options for over-the-counter (OTC) remedies and relief, but if you have high blood pressure, you may want to take a closer look at the label. Some may contain warnings that advise against taking if you have high blood pressure. Others contain high levels of sodium, which can also increase blood pressure.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MAY 15, 2024

Records from nearly 30,000 nursing home residents indicate that blood pressure medications more than double the risk of life-threatening bone fractures, according to Rutgers Health research.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Weight loss medication reduced both day and nighttime blood pressure levels, finds new study.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 11, 2024

Through the Strong Heart Family Study, researchers have found that small declines in blood lead levels were associated with long-term cardiovascular health improvements in Native American adults.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 27, 2024

A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health shows that when patients regularly monitor their blood pressure outside of the clinic, they tend to have better quality of life and lower health care expenses.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, according to a study published in the Feb. 2024 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).

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