AHA: Resistant Hypertension Diagnosis, Treatment Guidelines Updated
Ruling out prescription non-compliance, white coat syndrome, and interfering medications necessary.
Hypertension
Single, Fixed-Dose Combo Pills Improve Hypertension Outcomes
Findings show improved outcomes may be due to better medication adherence.
Labor Induction Linked to Hypertensive Complication Prevention in Women With Chronic Hypertension
For expectant mothers with chronic hypertension, labor induction after 38 weeks of gestation may prevent hypertensive complications without increasing the risk of cesarean delivery.
New Guidelines Target Pharmacological Hypertension Management to High-Risk Patients
A guideline-based approach directing pharmacological treatment to adults more likely to have CVD events may maximize absolute risk reduction of treatment.
Triple Combo Blood Pressure Pill Can Improve BP Control
Proportion achieving target BP increased with use of triple combo pill vs usual care at 6 months.
Use of 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines Would Increase HTN Prevalence
Adoption of the guidelines would label more than half of 45- to 75-year-olds as having hypertension.
Increased Maternal Mortality Risk Associated With Recurrent Preeclampsia
Recurrent hypertensive disease of pregnancy is associated with increased risk for early all-cause and some cause-specific mortality.
More Youths With Hypertension Using 2017 AAP Guidelines
Weighted net estimated increase of 795,000 US youths being reclassified as having hypertension.
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Systems Quality Assessment
An observational study was conducted in order to determine the accuracy and quality of readings provided by home blood pressure monitoring systems.
Higher Blood Pressure at Mid-Life Increases Dementia Risk
Findings for those with systolic BP 130 mm Hg at age 50 years
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