High Blood Pressure

Key Messages of 2024 ESC Guidelines for High BP

The number of individuals with high blood pressure (BP) is increasing worldwide. The trajectory of BP control appears to be…

1 month ago

BP Remission in Older Adults with High BP

An observational analysis found that many of older adults with high blood pressure (BP) could be reversed without the intervention…

3 months ago

Community Based Intensive BP Control Effective and Safe

An open-cluster randomized clinical trial in China showed that a nonphysician community health care practitioner–led, multifaceted, intensive blood pressure (BP)…

4 months ago

Salt Substitute May Reduce High Blood Pressure

A post hoc analysis among older adults with normal blood pressure (BP) in a multicenter, cluster-randomized trial in China suggested…

8 months ago

Causal Effects of Lipids on High BP

A Mendelian randomization study provides genetic evidence for the causal effects of lipids on blood pressure (BP) indicators. Based on…

9 months ago

Genetic Risks in Sodium and Potassium Informative to High BP Interventions

A cross-sectional, observational study of 2 genotyped cohorts in Australia and UK suggested that sodium was associated with larger hypertensive…

10 months ago

SBP <130 mmHg Beneficial for Young-Older Patients

The secondary analysis of a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial in China suggested that maintaining systolic blood pressure (SBP) at <130…

1 year ago

Heterogeneity in BP-Lowering Effects of 4 Drugs

A Swedish randomized, double-blind, repeated crossover trial revealed substantial heterogeneity in blood pressure (BP) response to drug therapy for high…

1 year ago

Troponin and Natriuretic Peptide Change with Intensive BP Control

A US study showed that intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) lowering increased hs-cTnT (high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T), mediated by reduced…

2 years ago

Salt Substitutes Beneficial and Generalizable

A meta-analyses and metaregressions concluded that the beneficial effects of salt substitutes on blood pressure and clinical outcomes were consistent…

2 years ago

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