High Blood Pressure

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)…

2 years 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…

3 years 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…

3 years 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…

3 years 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…

3 years 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…

4 years ago

<strong>Troponin and Natriuretic Peptide Change with Intensive BP Control</strong>

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

4 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…

4 years ago

Dose‐Response of Omega‐3 Fatty Acids for Lowering BP

A dose‐response meta‐analysis suggested that the optimal combined intake of omega‐3 fatty acids for blood pressure (BP) lowering is likely…

4 years ago

Treatment for Mild Chronic Hypertension during Pregnancy Beneficial

A US open-label, multicenter, randomized trial concluded that in pregnant women with mild chronic high blood pressure (BP), a strategy…

5 years ago

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