American Society of Hypertension 24th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition

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American Society of Hypertension

Hypertension Risk in Men Increases Along with Alcohol Intake

Jody A. Charnow May 31, 2011

NEW YORK—The more alcohol a man drinks per day, the greater his risk for developing hypertension, according to a recent study.

LVEF Predicts Mortality in Very Elderly Patients

NEW YORK—Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is associated with an increased likelihood of cardiovascular (CV) and all-cause mortality in very elderly patients, data show. This association is independent of traditional CV risk factors, according to investigators.

Triple BP Drug Combo Safe, Effective Long Term in Elderly Patients

Jody A. Charnow May 25, 2011

NEW YORK—Long-term data show that a three-drug combination is safe and effective for treating hypertension in elderly patients, according to a report at the American Society of Hypertension annual meeting.

Dual Regimen Lowers BP in Older Patients with Diabetes or Metabolic Syndrome

Jody A. Charnow May 24, 2011

NEW YORK—A combination of aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is an effective first-line treatment option for older patients with stage 2 hypertension, even those with diabetes or metabolic syndrome, investigators concluded.

Combo May Help Prevent Diabetes

Jody A. Charnow May 24, 2011

NEW YORK—Using a thiazolidinedione (TZD) drug in combination with a statin may decrease systemic inflammation and reduce the incidence of new-onset diabetes among patients with metabolic syndrome, data suggest.

Electronic Records May Help Improve BP Control

John Schieszer July 28, 2010

NEW YORK—New findings suggest that electronic health records (EHR) with special features for managing hypertension may be highly beneficial in improving BP control.

Greater Fitness Improves Survival in Prehypertensive Men

Jody A. Charnow June 15, 2009

Improvements in exercise capacity are associated with decreased mortality among prehypertensive men, data show.

Combo Superior for Microalbuminuria

Jody A. Charnow May 11, 2009

Telmisartan plus amlodipine is superior to losartan plus amlodipine in reducing microalbuminuria in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes, Italian researchers reported.

Hypertension More Common in Black than White Diabetics

Jody A. Charnow May 11, 2009

African-American diabetics have a significantly higher prevalence of hypertension than Caucasian diabetics, a study suggests.

Low Vitamin D May Raise Hypertension Risk

Jody A. Charnow May 08, 2009

Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of hypertension, according to investigators.

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