There has been debate over appropriate BP targets in patients aged 75 years with hypertension. In a recent study, researchers sought to assess the effects of targeting systolic BP below 140 mmHg and...
The National Institutes of Health released final results of its SPRINT MIND study that details whether intensive blood pressure control affects the occurrence of dementia.
In order to examine the effects of elevated BP on gray matter volume changes in young adults without hypertension, researchers conducted a study of healthy adults from 4 previous unpublished cross-sectional...
The authors of the recent study sought to estimate the number of CVD events that could be prevented and treatment-related serious adverse events incurred over 10 years among adults with hypertension after...
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine rates of antihypertensive treatment intensification among older adults admitted to the hospital for common non-cardiac conditions.
In a secondary analysis of the ENCORE trial, researchers sought to examine the effects of the DASH diet alone and in combination with exercise on the need for antihypertensive medication in overweight and...
Hypertension guidelines recommend limits for systolic and diastolic blood pressure. But regardless of whether systolic BP is controlled, diastolic BP can still affect cardiovascular outcomes.
In a recent study, researchers examined the effectiveness of a low-dose triple combination antihypertensive medication for the reduction of blood pressure versus usual care in patients with hypertension. ...
A recent study gauged the effects of various types of antihypertensive medications on visit-to-visit office blood pressure variability and mortality risk.
For their study, the researchers investigated whether initial treatment with low-dose triple combination therapy would safely achieve blood pressure control compared with usual care.
