Orthostatic hypotension measurements done within one minute associated with adverse outcomes
1. In this prospective cohort study, measurements of orthostatic hypotension within one minute of standing were associated with higher odds ...
Tag: blood pressure
Prevalence of hypertension among adolescents varies by race and BMI
1. Among obese adolescents, hypertension was most prevalent in white individuals and least prevalent among African American children. 2. Hispanic ...
No difference in mortality for intensive versus standard reduction in blood pressure in intracerebral hemorrhage: The ATACH-2 trial
1. There were no significant differences in the proportion of death and disability in patients with intracranial hemorrhage with blood ...
ACE-inhibitor use associated with decreased conduction system disease
1. In this secondary analysis of the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering treatment to prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT), lisinopril was associated ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind November 9 – 15, 2015
Effect of Clopidogrel and Aspirin vs. Aspirin Alone on Migraine Headaches After Transcatheter Atrial Septal Defect Closure: The CANOA ...
Intensive systolic blood pressure reduction below 140 mmHg reduces risk of major cardiovascular events
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, more intensive treatment to lower systolic blood pressure ...
Significant overtreatment of blood pressure and diabetes present amongst older diabetics
1. Based on Veterans Affairs primary care data on older adults with longstanding diabetes, deintensification of hypertension therapy, not including ...
Cardiac risk factors more prevalent in obese children
1. Greater severity of weight class in pediatric patients associated with higher risk ratios of cardiometabolic risk factors including systolic ...
Vitamin D supplementation does not lower blood pressure
1. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. 2. Ameliorating vitamin D deficiency through supplementation ...
Strict blood pressure control in diabetics associated with fewer complications
1. Blood pressure lowering in patients with diabetes mellitus type II was associated with a decreased risk of macro- and ...
