Hypertension

A new study challenges traditional criteria for patient selection for metabolic surgery, demonstrating significant weight loss and disease remission for those with BMI of 30-35.

Analysis of NHANES data shows significant downturns in control of the 3 risk factors in patients with diabetes, which could mean population-level increases in related illness.

A new study reveals that nearly three-quarters of medication organizer packages contain a drug class from which a single pill could be lethal for a child.

An analysis of final data from the landmark SPRINT trial has confirmed findings that support aggressive treatment of hypertension to reduce CV morbidity and mortality.

ACC.21: High rates of obesity, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia found in Black women in their 20s and 30s are of significant concern, says the author of a study to be presented at the ACC meeting.

Robust analyses of urine metabolites detects poor adherence with prescribed treatment in T2D and is associated with prevalence of micro- and macrovascular complications.

Long time cardiometabolic investigator Harold Bays, MD, talks about obesity, new drugs to treat the disease, and how the words "be inefficient" could change thinking about treatment.

Results of a new study show that young adults who exercise up to 5 hours per week have a reduced risk of developing hypertension later in life.

Measures of heart function and anatomy were used to assess the effects of red and processed meat on cardiovascular health; findings were reported at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2021.

Post-hoc analysis of the SPRINT trial found greater time spent with systolic blood pressure in target range was significantly associated with decreased risk of MACE.

Jackson Heart Study participants who maintained a healthy BP, BMI, and never smoked were at lower risk for incident CVD, suggesting targets for intervention in high-risk populations.

The new consensus document is the first to offer personalized advice on the most effective exercises to lower blood pressure based on a patient's current blood pressure level.

A new modeling study estimates that 64% of US COVID-19 hospitalizations were attributable to at least 1 of 4 pre-existing cardiometabolic conditions.

Heart disease, again the leading cause of death worldwide, may remain so for many years as a result of COVID-19 pandemic conditions, says AHA Update Writing Committee Chair.

Physical activity cannot compensate adequately for the negative impact of excess body weight on cardiometabolic health.

AHA 2020 Virtual Scientific Sessions: Nearly one-third of racial disparities in hypertension treatment may be linked to inequities in treatment intensification, study authors suggest.

Preview days 4 and 5 of the American Heart Association 2020 live late-breaking science sessions. Decide what you need to watch and when.

What to watch during the AHA 2020 late-breaking science sessions? We break down the first 3 days of clinical trial presentations for you, here.

Video: Obesity expert Dr Louis Aronne outlines the role of medication in obesity treatment and says primary care is absolutely the place to begin.

Preventive Cardiology Collection Table of Contents: Expert video interviews, short, clinical guideline-focused quizzes, facts at-a-glance slideshows, plus news.

Rapidly rising obesity rates in the US threaten to reverse decades of effort against cardiometabolic disease. How well do you know what experts recommend for your at-risk patients?

Office blood pressure measurement technique is relatively simple yet widely prone to error. Check your office procedure against guideline recommendations.

COVID-19 has been a boon for 1 chronic disease: hypertension. Brigham and Women's hypertension expert Dr Naomi Fisher says home BP monitoring programs are expanding, at last.

New research presented at AHA Hypertension 2020 suggest uncontrolled hypertension is becoming more common among US adults.

AHA Hypertension 2020: New research suggests using automated office blood pressure monitoring is not the ideal way to determine a hypertension diagnosis.

AHA Hypertension 2020: Primary care practitioners rely on officed-based BP measures and outdated cut points to diagnose new hypertension.

A new research article found moderate and heavy alcohol intake were associated with hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes.

"Beyond hypertension, higher BPV is a major clinical predictor of cognitive impairment and dementia," conclude authors of a new study.

A new study found adults with high blood pressure were about half as likely to have serious cardiovascular events after receiving telemonitoring vs those receiving primary care.

Hypertension is the modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factor responsible for the greatest mortality. Test what you know about management.