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New Blood Test Could Help Spot Preeclampsia in First Trimester
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Preeclampsia can be a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, but a new blood test can help predict a woman's risk for the condition while she is in her first...
Blood Pressure Down With Self-Monitoring of BP, Self-Titration of Medications
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – Blood pressure (BP) self-monitoring, together with self-titration of antihypertensive medications, is associated with a reduction in BP, according to a study published online...
About 90% of U.S. Adults Are On the Way to Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – Nine of 10 American adults are in the early, middle or late stages of a syndrome that leads to heart disease, a new report finds, and almost 10% have the disease already....
Long-Term Risk for MACE Increased for Children With Hypertension
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – The long-term risk for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) is increased for children diagnosed with hypertension, according to a study published online May 6 in JAMA...
Novel Genetic Loci ID'd for Hypertension in European Ancestry
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – A total of 113 novel genetic loci have been identified in the largest single-stage common variant genome-wide association study of blood pressure (BP) reported to date,...
New Test Might Alert Pregnant Women to Preeclampsia Danger
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – A potentially dangerous spike in blood pressure known as preeclampsia can occur in 1 in every 25 pregnancies, but an accurate test to spot those women at highest risk has...
Intensive HTN Treatment Cuts Early T2D Diagnosis-Linked CVD Event Risk
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 – More intensive hypertensive therapy significantly reduces the excess risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events associated with earlier hypertension diagnosis in women,...
Risk for Fibroid Diagnosis Increased With Untreated, New-Onset HTN
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – Patients with untreated and new-onset hypertension have an increased risk for newly reported fibroid diagnosis, according to a study published online April 16 in JAMA...
Good Blood Pressure Control Could Prevent Fibroids
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – Keeping blood pressure under control could be crucial for women in preventing uterine fibroids, new research shows. Middle-aged women tracked for up to 17 years in a new...
Guidance Lacking for Inpatient Management of Asymptomatic HTN
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 – Guidance on inpatient management of elevated blood pressure (BP) without symptoms is lacking, according to a review published online April 2 in the Annals of Internal...
Adult High Blood Pressure Could Begin in Childhood
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 – The seeds of high blood pressure in adulthood might be sown in youth, a new study suggests. Children and teenagers with excess weight were more likely to have high blood...
Most Folks With Heart Disease Consume Too Much Salt
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 – Cutting back on sodium is crucial to treating heart disease, but most heart patients aren't able to limit their salt intake, a new study finds. On average, people with heart...
Up to 30 Percent of CVD Mortality Attributable to Excess Salt Intake
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – Excess sodium intake is associated with 10 to 30 percent of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online March 26 in JAMA Network Open....
Sedentary Behavior Reduction Intervention Cuts Sitting Time, BP in Seniors
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – For older adults, a sedentary behavior reduction intervention reduces sitting time and improves blood pressure (BP), according to a study published online March 27 in JAMA...
ACC: Short Sleep Duration Linked to Risk of Developing Hypertension
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – Short sleep duration is associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the annual meeting of the...
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