American Heart Association Scientific StatementPeer-Reviewed Publication Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Monday, May 23, 2022 DALLAS, May 23, 2022 — An American Heart Association scientific statement reviewing new evidence and guidance on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring of children and adolescents published today in the Association’s journal Hypertension. Statement Highlights: The statement provides simplified classifications...
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If blood pressure rises upon standing, so may risk for heart attack
by American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Among young and middle-aged adults with high blood pressure, a substantial rise in blood pressure upon standing may identify those with a higher risk of serious cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s peer-reviewed journal Hypertension....
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Study finds blood pressure cuff size matters, affects blood pressure readings
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain Using a one cuff size-fits-all approach when measuring blood pressure may lead to striking inaccuracies in blood pressure measurement and diagnosis, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2022. The meeting will be held in-person...
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Could common blood pressure meds help curb pancreatic cancer?
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat and beat, but new research suggests that commonly prescribed high blood pressure drugs may boost survival in patients. Known as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), those who took them saw slight bumps in survival. Folks with pancreatic cancer who took an ARB had a 20% lower risk...
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Humanoid Robot Measures Blood Pressure with a Touch
FEBRUARY 23RD, 2022 CONN HASTINGS CARDIOLOGY, GERIATRICS, MEDICINE Researchers at Simon Fraser University in Canada unveiled a humanoid robot that can measure blood pressure by touching a patient’s chest. The robot uses sensors on its fingertips to perform the measurements. Inspired by blood-sucking leeches, the dry electrode sensors infer blood pressure by combining electrocardiogram (ECG) and photoplethysmogram...
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Regular Acetaminophen Use and Blood Pressure in People With Hypertension: The PATH-BP Trial
Iain M. MacIntyre, Emma J. Turtle, Tariq E. Farrah, Catriona Graham, James W. Dear and David J. Webband for the PATH-BP (Paracetamol in Hypertension–Blood Pressure) Investigators Abstract Background: Acetaminophen is widely used as first-line therapy for chronic pain because of its perceived safety and the assumption that, unlike nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, it has little or...
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New research finds more intensive blood pressure treatment may prevent strokes in older adults
by Wiley Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of results from randomized clinical trials reveals that more intensive hypertension treatment may be helpful for preventing or delaying strokes in older adults. The analysis, which is published by Wiley in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, included nine trials involving 38,779 adults with an average age...
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Sweet pressure—scientists discover link between high blood pressure and diabetes
by University of Bristol Credit: CC0 Public Domain The long-standing enigma of why so many patients suffering with high blood pressure (known as hypertension) also have diabetes (high blood sugar) has finally been cracked by an international team led by the universities of Bristol, UK, and Auckland, New Zealand. The important new discovery has shown...
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Uncontrolled blood pressure is sending more people to the hospital
by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The number of people hospitalized for a hypertensive crisis—when blood pressure increases so much it can cause a heart attack, stroke or other sudden cardiovascular event—more than doubled from 2002 to 2014, according to Cedars-Sinai investigators. The increase occurred during a period when some studies reported overall...
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Finger Clip for Blood Pressure Monitoring
JANUARY 5TH, 2022 CONN HASTINGS ANESTHESIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE, MEDICINE At the University of Missouri a team of researchers developed a custom finger clip device that can continuously measure a variety of vitals, including blood pressure. The novel device represents a new way to measure vitals, and contains two commercial photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors that operate...