Hypertension

Diuretic therapy explained

The different mechanisms of action that classes of diuretic have means they can be used to treat a variety of conditions.…

Government-backed plan supports greater role for pharmacy in management of high blood pressure

Community pharmacists should be commissioned to provide services that improve the management of people with high blood pressure or those who are at risk.…

Blood pressure devices giving inaccurate readings, study finds

Blood pressure devices designed for use at home can give inaccurate readings for as many as 15% of users.…

Self-management effective for people with hypertension

A new study shows that people who manage their own hypertension appear to have better control of the condition.…

Researchers question value of NHS Health Checks delivered by GPs

NHS health checks may not be any better than usual GP practice care in increasing the prevalence of the diseases they were designed to target.…

SSRI use in late pregnancy linked to newborn pulmonary hypertension

Infants whose mothers took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in late pregnancy may be at increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn…

Monitoring hypertension: how and why

How many of your patients know their last blood pressure measurement? And for the few who do, what are the important numbers? Jon Waterfield focuses on some of the more pragmatic questions associated with hypertension and looks at some of the current debates in terms its monitoring and assessing car…