Hypertension

Described as a giant and a pioneer in the hypertension and metabolic fields, Bakris is also remembered so fondly by colleagues as a very special man.

The doubling of the diagnosis of chronic hypertension in pregnancy was accompanied by no increase in treatment rates, according to a new study.

Between 2000 and 2022, there were nearly 800 000 excess CV deaths among Black Americans and 24 million additional years of life lost, researchers report.

Findings suggest that optimizing care for children with hypertension may reduce the risk of adult CVD, report researchers.

Study participants who had a history of stroke were nearly 60% less likely to meet guideline-recommended secondary prevention goals, new research reveals.

Women with new-onset HTN faced a 45% greater risk of newly self-reported fibroids and those with untreated HTN had a 19% greater risk, according to a new study.

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Michael A. Weber, MD, an investigator in the PRECISION study, discusses the newly FDA approved drug aprocitentan (Tryvio), and its promise for helping patients with treatment-resistant hypertension.

Aprocitentan is the first antihypertensive drug approved in more than 30 years that achieves its effect through a unique therapeutic pathway.

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Topline KARDIA-2 findings showed zilebesiran led to clinically and statistically significant reductions in SBP on top of either a diuretic, CCB, or ARB.

The 3-year risk of rapid progression from CKD stage G3 was 15% in a large Danish population. Study authors identified accessible key risk factors to aid early detection.

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Older adults with normal BP levels in China were approximately 40% less likely to develop HTN when using a salt substitute for 2 years, according to a new study.

Women with adverse pregnancy outcomes face a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke later in life, according to the statement.

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Preventive health screenings have yet to rebound to pre-COVID-19 levels and Asian adults appear to have fallen behind more than other racial/ethnic groups, a new study finds.

Mean placebo-adjusted SBP change from baseline at 36 weeks was 8.6 mm Hg in adults with obesity, according to authors of the SURMOUNT-1 ABPM substudy.

The 3-fold greater risk of subsequent stroke was observed in the Black Women's Health Study's youngest cohort, aged 24-34, investigators reported.

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Findings from new study suggest that promoting healthy coping strategies for stress during early life can reduce cardiometabolic risk, report researchers.

Compared to the lowest intake of AS-rich food and beverages, the highest intake was associated with a 59% higher risk of developing MetS, according to new findings.

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Which antihypertensive therapy options are most and least effective for patients with migraine? Get details, here.

Identifying women at risk for preeclampsia with severe features and the most effective treatment is essential to reduce morbidity as well as to contain costs.

Cardiovascular mortality has been increasing among middle-aged US adult since 2011; a new study looked at changes in CV risk factors by income level over the past 20 years.

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An obesity specialist discusses the importance of using a weight-first approach when educating patients about obesity's role in the development and worsening of hypertension.

Patients with obesity and hypertension need to be aggressively treated in order to decrease their risk of cardiovascular complications, says Dr Jonathan Parker, President of the Alabama Obesity Society.