Blood pressure targets are not normally met in patients that are prescribed 3 or more antihypertensive medications. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that most ...

Although these subgroups did not experience any greater reduction in stroke than that seen overall in the ACCORD BP trial, "due to their higher absolute risk, these subgroups would be expected to ...

Almost all older adults in SPRINT trial have predicted net benefit favoring systolic BP target 120 mm Hg versus 140 mm Hg. (HealthDay News) — Most older adults in the Systolic Blood Pressure ...

High blood pressure quietly erodes arteries for years before it shows up in a clinic reading, but the dose of weekly movement ...

Credit: Getty Images The AHA’s Target BP initiative is a movement to increase blood pressure control among adults living with hypertension in the United States. The Target Blood Pressure (BP) ...

Explore how blood pressure drugs can be influenced by beige fat and its role in regulating hypertension and vascular health.

Intensive target less than 120 mm Hg cost-effective even in scenarios with high measurement error. HealthDay News — For patients 50 years or older at high ...

End-organ systems are affected by the excessive BP levels seen in hypertensive emergencies. Patients require rapid treatment to prevent or minimize organ damage and are best treated with i.v.