Blood Pressure
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05/25/2023
Early adulthood hypertension or increased blood pressure is associated with negative brain changes later in life including lower regional brain volumes and worse white matter integrity, factors that are...
05/25/2023
05/16/2023
Researchers investigated the association and the potential sex differences between hypertension and blood pressure in early adulthood (ages 30-40 years) with late-life brain health.
05/16/2023
Interactive Features
04/03/2022
Lowering blood pressure before starting pharmacological therapy is important for patients with hypertension. What target should these patients meet before initiating therapy?
04/03/2022
05/25/2021
John is a 40-year-old man who has struggled for many years to maintain a healthy blood pressure.
05/25/2021
04/28/2020
Lowering blood pressure is one way to reduce an individual’s risk of stroke. But when is the optimal time to lower blood pressure in an individual who has just had a stroke? Let us know by taking our poll.
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04/28/2020
11/07/2019
There are 2 main approaches to out-of-office blood pressure monitoring: ambulatory and home BP monitoring. Which one do you think is superior? Let us know by taking our poll.
11/07/2019
Clinical Insights
05/25/2023
Early adulthood hypertension or increased blood pressure is associated with negative brain changes later in life including lower regional brain volumes and worse white matter integrity, factors that are...
05/25/2023
10/09/2022
In this commentary, Michael J. Bloch, MD, writes about the link between sodium and blood pressure, as well as the need for continued research on the gut microbiome and the immune system.
10/09/2022
