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Scientists have identified the gene that sets off a sequence of events in the blood vessels of otherwise healthy adults that can lead to high blood pressure. The…

Uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension) raises the risk of disability in older adults, according to a new report.

“Considering that 65 percent of the elderly population has hypertension and…

High blood pressure is called “the silent killer” because there are often no symptoms. 

High blood pressure: Aforce to be reckoned with

High blood pressure (also called…

1.  Lose weight if you are overweight and maintain a healthy weight. Limit portion sizes, especially of high caloriefoods,…

The prevalence of cocaine use in the US population is reportedly rising. Recent data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network estimates that cocaine is associated with 20%…

A 4-year-old girl presented to an outside hospital for an elective tooth extraction secondary to dental caries. At the time of anesthesia induction on the day of surgical extraction, the patient…

To explore whether hypertension is associated with the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), an intermediate stage of dementia, because there are conflicting data relating hypertension to the…

The pathological processes associated with development of cardiovascular disease begin early in life. For example, elevated blood pressure (BP) can be seen in childhood and…

Telmisartan, a drug widely used to help control blood pressure, may have uniquely potent activity in preventing stroke, according to a new study conducted in an animal model.

High blood pressure appears to be associated with an increased risk for mild cognitive impairment, a condition that involves difficulties with thinking and learning, according to a…

A New Classification Scheme for Hypertension Based on Relative and Absolute Risk With Implications for Treatment and Reimbursement.

Classification schemes for hypertension are necessary. They…

There are four basic ways to classify hypertensive individuals. The first uses only the level of BP—DBP, SBP, or both. Such a system is based on the increase in the…

A combination of perindopril and indapamide reduced the risk of death as well as the risks of heart and kidney disease among patients with diabetes.

The Action in Diabetes…

Information concerning the prevalence and management of hypertension in residents of long-term care (LTC) facilities is beginning to emerge. The prevalence of hypertension in this population ranges from approximately one-third to…

Effective management of hypertension in an older individual requires an approach that promotes the patient’s adherence to its long-term treatment. The role of patient education cannot be overlooked with regard to explaining…

Hypertensive urgencies and emergencies are defined by the necessity to reduce blood pressure quickly to prevent target organ damage, not by an absolute blood pressure level. Elevated blood pressure in and of itself…

There are several reasons to review the role of nonpharmacological treatment modalities in treating geriatric hypertension. The older hypertensive population may in general be characterized as overweight, sedentary, and salt sensitive. Lifestyle modifications…

As is the case in the approach to treatment of other chronic diseases in an older patient, it is important to define goals of antihypertensive therapy that are individualized to…

As is the case in the approach to treatment of other chronic diseases in an older patient, it is important to define goals of antihypertensive therapy that are individualized to a…

There is now no question that a significant reduction in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality results from treatment to reduce blood pressure in older hypertensive patients. Several randomized clinical trials…

Once the diagnosis of hypertension has been appropriately made and secondary causes considered, the remainder of the evaluation should be directed toward the identification of target organ damage, an assessment…

The approach to the evaluation for secondary and potentially reversible factors that may account for the increase in blood pressure in older individuals is similar to that recommended for younger hypertensive patients. Thus,…

Mexico’s new health insurance program, Seguro Popular, which was created to extend health insurance to the nation’s 50 million uninsured by 2010, is having a positive effect on coverage of…