Hypertension

AHA: Nearly Half of US Adults Have Cardiovascular Disease

Publish Date February 5, 2019

Forty-six percent of US adults have hypertension

Intensive Blood Pressure Tx Does Not Reduce Dementia Risk

Publish Date January 30, 2019

But drop seen in risk for MCI and combined rate of cognitive impairment, probable dementia

BP >120/80 mm Hg Linked to Lower Gray Matter Volume

Publish Date January 25, 2019

Lower regional gray matter volume tied to higher peripheral BP in young adults aged 19 to 40 years

Comorbidities Adversely Linked to Cancer Trial Participation

Publish Date January 16, 2019

Reduction in trial discussions, trial offers, trial participation seen with one or more comorbidities.

No Increased Fall Risk With Hypertension Tx in Older Women

Publish Date January 11, 2019

Lower incidence rate ratios found for women with treated controlled hypertension, treated uncontrolled HTN

Exercise Can Consistently Lower Blood Pressure

Publish Date January 9, 2019

Reductions in BP from exercise comparable but not as great as from medications

Moderate Drinking Not Harmful for Seniors With Heart Failure

Publish Date January 8, 2019

Compared with abstinence from alcohol, increased survival seen with moderate drinking

In-Hospital Morbidity, Mortality Up With Flu in Heart Failure

Publish Date January 7, 2019

Higher incidence seen for in-hospital mortality, acute respiratory failure, acute kidney injury.

New BP Treatment Cutoffs May Not Yield Survival Benefit

Publish Date January 7, 2019

Survival benefit not seen with Stage 1 hypertension, only high-risk Stage 2 hypertension

Barbershop Intervention Leads to Reduced BP in Black Men

Publish Date December 28, 2018

Barbers promoted follow-up with pharmacists, who prescribed blood pressure medication