Evidence mounts on benefits of lowering threshold for use of antihypertensives All patients at high risk of heart disease including those with normal blood pressure should be considered eligible for blood pressure-lowering drugs, new research suggests.…
Lowering blood pressure targets cuts cardiovascular disease deaths Study shows treatment using lower blood pressure targets reduces chance of cardiovascular death by 43%.…
Intensive lowering of blood pressure cuts heart attacks and strokes, review says Intensive blood pressure reduction is more beneficial for patients than less intensive BP reduction, concludes a review published in The Lancet.…
Lowering target systolic blood pressure to 120mmHg could reduce rates of cardiovascular disease A target systolic blood pressure of 120mmHg — rather than 140mmHg — reduces rates of cardiovascular disease and risk of death in hypertensive patients aged 50 years and over, a study shows.…
Researchers boost hypertension treatment using unconventional approach Using approved drugs in unconventional ways could help improve compliance in patients with hypertension, according to a study in The Journal of Clinical Hypertension.…
Scotland brings in medicine card to avoid kidney injury after dehydration Pocket-sized patient information cards that warn patients to temporarily stop taking specific medicines if they have a dehydrating illness are being introduced across Scotland.…
Pharmacist prescribers improve blood pressure in hypertensive patients In a randomised controlled trial, pharmacist-managed patients were twice as likely to achieve their target blood pressure as control patients.…
DNA vaccine for hypertension shows promise An experimental DNA vaccine has shown promise for the treatment of hypertension, with a three-dose regimen bringing about a sustained reduction in blood pressure in rats.…
Hypertension: pathophysiology and diagnosis Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the leading risk factor associated with death in the world but is largely asymptomatic and often undetected in patients.…
Hypertension: management The management of hypertension relies primarily on lifestyle modification with the addition of antihypertensive drug therapy in selected patients.…
