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,…
Tag: Antihypertensive
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…
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.
Antihypertensive choice impacts CV risk: SPRINT analysis
Selection of drug class may be as important as blood pressure lowering itself in protecting patients with hypertension from cardiovascular events, …
Control of hypertension disrupted during the pandemic: study
Large US study shows some health services handled patient care better than others, researcher says.
BP targets may not be one-size-fits-all
Optimal levels for people at risk of stroke, MI or heart failure appear to differ, researchers report.
A GP guide to primary aldosteronism
Increased awareness and active screening for this condition in the primary care setting are key to timely diagnosis and improved patient outcomes.<…
Novel ‘quadpill’ for lowering BP trumps standard monotherapy: Aus trial
Researchers report on the QUARTET study of quarter-doses of four antihypertensives in one capsule
