In a recent study, researchers investigated antihypertensive prescribing practices and the effectiveness of recommended 2-drug combinations on blood pressure control.
How does preeclampsia affect women’s 15-year risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality? Researchers recently investigated, and their findings might surprise...
To better understand the circadian blood pressure variations in the acute hospital setting, authors of a new study retrospectively analyzed 1.7 million sets of vital-sign measurements from more than 41,400...
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology have released a report containing 22 new performance and quality measures for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in adults.
In a recent study, researchers compared effectiveness and safety of antihypertensive drugs and outcomes from observational data from 4.9 million patients.
To better understand whether the association between hypertension and ischemic stroke risk differs by gender, researchers evaluated gender differences in hypertension severity and treatment, and ischemic...
As hot yoga becomes more popular, authors of a study presented at the AHA’s Hypertension Sessions 2019 analyzed whether the practice is a safe and effective way to help manage hypertension.
Research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Sessions 2019 investigated whether BP amplification was different among patients with uncontrolled resistant hypertension than in those...
