Hypertension

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Excess Weight Tied to Increased Risk for High BP in Young Children

Four-year-olds with excess weight have an increased risk for high blood pressure at age 6 years.

Untreated White Coat Hypertension May Increase Cardiovascular Risk

The risk for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality is increased for individuals with untreated white coat hypertension.

Hypertension Linked to Glucocorticoid Sensitivity in Women Without Hypercortisolism

Hypertension may be associated with degree of glucocorticoid suppression and peripheral activation in postmenopausal women.

Sodium Intake and CV Death Not Linked in Low-Risk Study Participants

Lower urinary sodium excretion correlated with reduced blood pressure in people at low cardiovascular risk, but this was not associated with reduced cardiovascular events.

Patiromer Enables Spironolactone Use in Resistant Hypertension With CKD

It is challenging for CKD patients to stay on spironolactone therapy because it can increase the risk of hyperkalemia, according to researchers.

Brain Aminopeptidase A Inhibitor Effectively Reduces BP in High-Risk Population

Researchers evaluated the safety and efficacy of firibastat to lower blood pressure in a diverse high-risk population of patients with hypertension.

Effect of SGLT2 Inhibition on Systolic, Diastolic Ambulatory Blood Pressure

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors reduce systolic/diastolic blood pressure in type 2 diabetes in a flat dose-response relationship.

Intensive Blood Pressure Therapy May Reduce Vascular Morbidity in T2D

Intense antihypertensive treatment with perindopril-indapamide may reduce all-cause mortality and major vascular events in type 2 diabetes, irrespective of baseline blood pressure or 10-year risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Prolonged Exposure to Low-Dose Radiation May Increase HTN Risk

For Russian Mayak nuclear enterprise workers occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation, hypertension incidence is associated with cumulative liver-absorbed dose from external γ-rays.

Work Stress, Impaired Sleep Tied to CVD Risk in Workers With HTN

Highest risk for cardiovascular disease mortality seen for those with work stress and impaired sleep in hypertension.