May 16, 2022
An analysis of data from more than 11,000 patients in China suggests arterial stiffness could be a better predictor of type 2 diabetes risk than other traditional risk factors, such as hypertension.
May 11, 2022
After adjustment for known cardiovascular risk factors, investigators found women with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, including preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, during their first pregnancy had a 63% greater risk of future cardiovascular disease compared to women with normotensive pregnancies.
May 09, 2022
An analysis of NHANES surveys from 2001-2018 describes the overall prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and HbA1c in adults with heart failure and provides insight into racial/ethnic disparities in prevalence.
April 20, 2022
Greater adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet was associated with a 22% reduction in odds of developing preeclampsia, with this effect more apparent in Black women, according to a recent study.
April 02, 2022
Results of the CHAP project demonstrate active treatment of chronic mild hypertension was associated with reductions in risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and is unlikely to harm the developing child.
April 02, 2022
A pilot study presented at ACC.22 demonstrates the impact of implementation of an RPM program to improve blood pressure control in patients with hypertension at primary care clinics.
March 08, 2022
A randomized trial comparing the effects of immediate testing and disclosure versus delayed testing, results suggest disclosing results of APOL1 testing led to reductions in blood pressure and meaningful lifestyle changes among patients with hypertension.
February 08, 2022
Data from the PATH-BP study suggests patients receiving daily acetaminophen experienced significant increases in systolic and diastolic blood pressure after just 2 weeks of receiving the medication.
January 27, 2022
An analysis of the National Inpatient Sample suggests the rates of hospitalization for hypertension crises increased from 2002 to 2015, but the rate of in-hospital death during these crises decreased during the same period.
January 20, 2022
A recent analysis of data from more than 4000 women suggests higher NT-proBNP concentrations during early pregnancy were associated with a 19% reduction in risk of HDP and a 16% reduction in risk of hypertension 2-7 years after delivery.