Low-sodium diet lowers systolic BP in just a week: study
Cutting out one teaspoon of salt every day is enough to reduce systolic blood pressure by 6mmHg in just a week, new research shows. The…
Tag: Antihypertensive
Orthostatic hypotension should not deter intensive BP control: study
Orthostatic hypotension should not deter more intensive blood pressure control in adults with hypertension, according to US doctors who say it has no significant impact…
Call me old-fashioned, but I still select blood pressure meds based on phenotype
There are many more choices these days for hypertension treatment than when I started out. Once several agents became available, we used to choose medications…
More antihypertensives can prevent migraines than previously thought: study
A wider range of antihypertensives could be used for migraine prevention than currently recommended in treatment guidelines, according to Australian doctors. In addition to beta…
Aggressive BP-lowering ‘can stave off’ conduction disorders
Intensive blood pressure treatment lowers the risk of left ventricular conduction disease in older adults with hypertension, according to US and Danish researchers. Their findings,…
Switching antihypertensives improves BP control better than upping dose alone: study
Patients on tailored antihypertensive monotherapy could see a twofold reduction in blood pressure than what could be achieved by simply increasing the dose alone, Swedish…
Polypill not linked to reduced cognitive decline in seniors: study
An antihypertensive-statin polypill, with or without aspirin, does not reduce cognitive decline but is associated with reduced functional decline for adults aged 65 and older…
What is the best time to take blood pressure medication?
It doesn’t seem to matter what time of day or night you take blood pressure medication, a new study finds. The results of a randomised…
Treating mild hypertension in pregnancy ‘better for mum and bub’
A randomised trial demonstrates intervention for chronic high blood pressure is safe and effective.
Intensive blood pressure control ‘favours’ cerebral blood flow
Researchers have analysed an imaging sub-study of the landmark SPRINT trial.
