Hypertension

Though new therapies are still in the distant future, advances in diagnosis may be on the horizon.

Distinguishing pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients is a difficult early diagnosis. But seeking out a combination of unexplained symptoms is a good first step.

Salt sensitivity of blood pressure (SSBP) is still poorly understood. How much do you know about it? Find out, here.

Experts advise that primary care physicians give pause next time they treat a patient with unexplained dyspnea—could it be pulmonary hypertension?

Though the commonly accepted ratio is 3:1 women, longtime clinicians suggest PAH ratio is more likely closer to 4:1.

Using data registries from initial trials, companies such as Actelion will be looking to expand research beyond the first first or second year of care in patients with PAH.

Once physicians know if it's the cause of PAH or just simply an overlap, comorbidities have to be closely monitored as disease progression.

The addition of a couple of new drug classes at the turn of the century have given clinicians the greenlight to stack therapies at initial treatment.

Now that real-world data registries are being compiled, the constriction-limiting drug class is now going through personalizations including new titration strategies.

A South Korea meta-analysis found that, similarly to C. difficile, tuberculosis risk could be limited by the lipid-lowering agent.

Instances of sexual harassment are associated with high blood pressure and poor sleep for women in midlife, while sexual assault is associated with poor mental health and sleep.

Lucia Novak discusses the importance of testing for cardiovascular outcomes of diabetes treatments and compares the cardiovascular effects of several diabetes drugs.

Hypertension is recognized as the most important risk factor for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Please, treat to target!

Mice treated with ACE inhibitors demonstrated preservation of cognitive function, preserved dendritic complexity, a normal spine number, and significantly less microglial activation.

Though previous research showed telemonitoring and pharmacist consultation helped patients manage blood pressure for about one year, researchers have been unsure whether it would provide sustained, long-term benefits in at-risk patients.

Deaths due to drug overdoses and suicides have contributed to decreasing US life expectancy, but other factors indicate that there is a deeper root cause driving these trends.

Hydralazine has one--and only one--robust evidence-based indication, this author says. So why is it still prescribed beyond that? 

The celebrity chef-turned-producer wants to champion healthcare access, both on the screen and in person. Where does he start?

This combination of telmisartan, amlodipine, and chlorthalidone reduced blood pressure to target levels in 69.5% of patients at 6 months, compared to 55.3% of patients receiving usual care.

Early diagnosis of subtle brain damage in persons with hypertension has been elusive. Refined imaging technology may change that.

Research suggests that elevated glycemia, low blood pressure, and low BMI may be identifying markers for dementia risk and possible targets for management or prevention.

Patients in the intensive blood pressure treatment group had a 19% lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment compared to those given standard treatment, according to the SPRINT MIND study.

Phase 2a clinical trial commences for repurposed drug, SOM3355, for the treatment of Huntington’s disease.