Hypertension is one of the most common chronic conditions in the U.S., affecting nearly half of the country’s adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unfortunately, ...
The management of hypertension has historically been shaped by two competing schools of thought. The first posits that reducing blood pressure itself is the ultimate priority, with clinical benefits ...
As more adults develop hypertension at younger ages, with many never reaching recommended treatment goals, updated clinical recommendations are changing how clinicians diagnose, monitor, and manage ...
A call to include recommendations on low-sodium potassium-enriched salt in hypertension treatment guidelines has been made by an international group of experts today in the American Heart ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is generally high awareness surrounding the 2022 guidelines for pulmonary hypertension, although some gaps ...
Healthcare organizations are seeking new approaches to manage patient health and control the cost of care across their patient populations. In order to truly reduce costs, enhance care and improve ...
Lowering systolic blood pressure is linked to a similar reduction in the risk for major cardiovascular events in people with or without isolated diastolic hypertension, a study finds.
“We are working off previous clinical trials that informed guidance on the benefits of maintaining blood pressure for mother and baby,” said Rachel Sinkey, M.D., associate professor in the University ...
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a progressive disease involving proliferative remodeling of the pulmonary vessels. Despite therapeutic advances, the disease-associated morbidity and mortality ...