Lowering systolic blood pressure with antihypertensives may reduce new-onset type 2 diabetes
1. A 5 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure was linked to an 11% risk reduction of new-onset type 2 ...
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Fixed-dose combination treatment with aspirin may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
1. Risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and revascularization was lower in the fixed-dose combination pill group compared to ...
Normotensive patients with elevated cardiovascular risk may benefit from antihypertensive pharmacotherapy
1. Regardless of cardiovascular disease history and baseline blood pressure, a 5 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure reduced relative ...
Bariatric surgery improves blood pressure control
1. In this randomized clinical trial, patients who received bariatric surgery were nearly 7 times more likely to achieve at ...
#VisualAbstract: Association of Office and Ambulatory Blood Pressure With Mortality and Cardiovascular Outcomes
1. In this prospective cohort study, higher 24-hour and nighttime blood pressure measurements were significantly associated with greater risks of ...
Inpatient intensification of hypertension treatment in older men associated with adverse events
1. In this large, retrospective cohort study of veteran’s health administration (VHA) hospitals, males admitted to the hospital for non-cardiac ...
Higher 24-hour and nighttime blood pressure readings associated with increased risk of death and poor cardiovascular outcomes
1. In this prospective cohort study, higher 24-hour and nighttime blood pressure measurements were significantly associated with greater risks of ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind August 5, 2019
Hospital volume and outcomes for acute pulmonary embolism: multinational population-based cohort study Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) can present with ...
Intensive blood pressure management reduces risk of recurrent stroke
1. In this randomized control trial conducted in Japan, intensive blood pressure control (less than 130/80) was associated with reduced ...
Quick Take: The state of hypertension care in 44 low-income and middle-income countries
The prevalence of hypertension is rapidly increasing in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). To effectively target interventions and monitor progress ...
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