by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates over time may be more likely to have problems with thinking and memory skills, according to a study published in the December 11, 2024, online issue of Neurology. The association was found in Black participants but not in white participants in the study. The...
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New ‘Touchless’ Blood Pressure Screening Tech: How It Works
Christina Szalinski November 26, 2024 2233 Added to Email Alert When a patient signs on to a telehealth portal, there’s little more a provider can do than ask questions. But a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology could allow providers to get feedback about the patient’s blood pressure and diabetes risk just from a video call...
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Many people don’t measure their blood pressure properly at home—here’s how to get accurate readings
by Niamh Chapman, Dean Picone and Eleanor Clapham, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Measuring your blood pressure at home means you can take readings over several days to get a better picture of your health, instead of one-off measurements at the doctor’s clinic. It’s important you follow specific steps to get an accurate reading. But our...
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Fluctuations in blood pressure over time may be linked to higher sudden cardiac death risk
by American Heart Association Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels Middle-aged adults with long-term fluctuations in blood pressure may face a higher risk for sudden cardiac death than their peers with more consistent blood pressure readings, a large new study suggests. The findings, which showed people with the greatest variability in blood pressure faced up to a...
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Spironolactone, a blood pressure medication, may help reduce risk of new heart failure
by American Heart Association Spironolactone 50 mg. Credit: Spirono/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY New research found that the medication spironolactone, often prescribed for hypertension (high blood pressure), may reduce the risk of heart failure in people recovering from a heart attack. However, it did not significantly reduce the number of deaths or other severe heart-related events, according to...
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AI-powered tool may offer quick, no-contact blood pressure and diabetes screening
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, Abstract MDP1049Reports and Proceedings American Heart Association Research Highlights: Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 DALLAS, Nov. 11, 2024 — A new system that combines high-speed video and an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithm may offer quick, no-contact screenings for high blood pressure and Type 1 or Type...
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New cardiovascular risk tool could guide who needs medication for high blood pressure
August 13, 2024 by Laura Williamson, American Heart Association News Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For years, the question of whether to take medication to lower high blood pressure had been partly answered by a tool that calculated someone’s 10-year risk of having a heart attack or stroke. But new equations, which take into account both...
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Continuous, noninvasive blood pressure monitoring using sound
News Release 30-Jul-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationPNAS Nexus image: Acoustic stimulation paired with ultrasound imaging reveals resonance properties of an artery. (A) Device placement to measure blood pressure in the carotid artery. (B) Illustration of device operation: Ultrasound transducer (gray probe) is used to generate images of the artery (at bottom). (C) Illustration of resonance sonomanometry. Credit:...
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The rules for measuring blood pressure—and why they exist
by Karen Schmidt, American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The last time your blood pressure was measured, did you rush to the appointment while sipping coffee? Were you perched on an exam table with your legs dangling or your arm hanging? Were you chatting with a medical staff member or scrolling social media on...
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Blood pressure meds: Timing your dose determines how well they work
By Paul McClureMay 20, 2024 The effectiveness of blood pressure medication depends on when you take them Depositphotos Early birds and night owls should take blood pressure medication at different times of the day to minimize their risk of a heart attack, according to a new study that looked at whether our internal clock affected...