Discuss treatment with people with stage 1 hypertension and a 10 year risk for cardiovascular disease 10% Choice of antihypertensive drug treatment should take into account patient preferences; a new decision aid has been produced to support this Consistently maintain blood pressure below target, rather than aim for a target Existing blood pressure targets have not been lowered; the benefits and harms of lowering them could not be fully determined from current evidence Asymptomatic, severe hypertension (180/120 mmHg) does not require same day specialist review, but investigations for target organ damage should be carried out as soon as possible The guideline now makes recommendations for people with type 2 diabetes Hypertension is a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality. More than 25% of the adult UK population has hypertension, and in about 30% blood pressure remains uncontrolled.1 In August, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published its updated guideline on the diagnosis and management of hypertension. Continue reading →

Adult populations in the Caribbean, mirroring black populations in the U.S., experience higher rates of hypertension, stroke, and heart disease, and researchers want to know why. Among them is Yale School of Medicine researcher and physician Dr. Continue reading →

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(UPDATED) Everybody experiences stress at some point, but when it persists over time, stress may increase the risk of developing hypertension, findings from a community-based cohort of African-Americans suggest. In the Jackson Heart Study, participants who reported either moderate or high exposure to stress on annual assessments were more likely to develop hypertension by the next study visit, even after accounting for baseline stress levels and potential confounders like diet, smoking, and physical activity, according to researchers led by Tanya Spruill, PhD (New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY). None of those things actually explained away that relationship, so it really increased our confidence that theres a true association: that stress really is increasing the risk of developing hypertension, Spruill told TCTMD Continue reading →

High blood pressure aka hypertension is one of the common health issues in India, as well as across the world. The condition is also known as a silent killer as it damages the body for years before symptoms develop. Read on to know why salt is the main villain when it comes to hypertension. Continue reading →