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Blood pressure variability in clinical practice: past, present and the future

11 May, 2023 | 12:13h | UTC

Blood Pressure Variability in Clinical Practice: Past, Present and the Future – Journal of the American Heart Association

M-A | Intensive blood pressure control for patients aged over 60

11 May, 2023 | 12:07h | UTC

Intensive blood pressure control for patients aged over 60: A meta-analysis of the SPRINT, STEP, and ACCORD BP randomized controlled trials – Maturitas

M-A | Fruit and vegetable consumption and the risk of hypertension

11 May, 2023 | 12:02h | UTC

Fruit and vegetable consumption and the risk of hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies – European Journal of Nutrition

International consensus on standardized clinic blood pressure measurement – a call to action

4 May, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC

International Consensus on Standardized Clinic Blood Pressure Measurement – A Call to Action – American Journal of Medicine

News Release: KDIGO Announces Publication of International Consensus Statement on Standardized Blood Pressure Measurement

Commentary on Twitter

KDIGO is pleased to announce the publication of "International Consensus on Standardized Clinic Blood Pressure Measurement − A Call to Action" in The American Journal of Medicine. Read the News Release: https://t.co/OJbN0Lp8Et

Read the full statement: https://t.co/AmlVAVVcDD…

— KDIGO (@goKDIGO) May 1, 2023

AHA Scientific Statement | Hypertension in patients treated with in-center maintenance hemodialysis

2 May, 2023 | 14:02h | UTC

Hypertension in Patients Treated With In-Center Maintenance Hemodialysis: Current Evidence and Future Opportunities: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Hypertension

Top Things to Know: HTN in Patients Treated with In-Center Maintenance Hemodialysis: Current Evidence and Future Opportunities – American Heart Association

Commentary on Twitter

❤️ New AHA statement reviews current evidence on defining, diagnosing & treating HTN in patients on maintenance hemodialysis + highlights research opportunities including studies on BP targets & treatment strategies. @HyperAHA

Read more: https://t.co/Cn5ktruTQA pic.twitter.com/7OTr3eQmrm

— AHA Science (@AHAScience) April 26, 2023

RCT | Hypotension-avoidance and hypertension-avoidance strategies resulted in similar outcomes in noncardiac surgery

2 May, 2023 | 13:54h | UTC

Hypotension-Avoidance Versus Hypertension-Avoidance Strategies in Noncardiac Surgery: An International Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: Hypotensive-avoidance strategies not associated with decrease in postoperative hypotension or adverse outcomes – American College of Physicians

Commentary: Hypotension-Avoidance No Better than Hypertension-Avoidance for Reducing Post-Op Adverse Events – HCP Live

Commentary on Twitter

Finally published-POISE-3 showed no diff in effects on major vasc complic between 2 alternative BP mgmt strategies. Probably easiest to continue current regimen.
Hypotension-Avoidance Versus Hypertension-Avoidance Strategies in Noncardiac Surgery https://t.co/GIR4jAL07H

— Steven Cohn, MD (@preopconsult) April 24, 2023

M-A | Low-dose triple and quadruple antihypertensives outperform monotherapy in blood pressure reduction

28 Apr, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC

Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Triple and Quadruple Combination Pills vs Monotherapy, Usual Care, or Placebo for the Initial Management of Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Low-Dose Polypills Top Other Approaches for Initial BP Control: Meta-analysis – TCTMD

Cohort Study | The association between antihypertensive treatment and serious adverse events by age and frailty

28 Apr, 2023 | 12:45h | UTC

The association between antihypertensive treatment and serious adverse events by age and frailty: A cohort study – PLOS Medicine

Evidence Analysis | Blood pressure targets – how low can you get?

24 Apr, 2023 | 13:47h | UTC

Blood pressure targets – how low can you get? – Evidently Cochrane

Original Article: SR | Blood pressure targets for the treatment of people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

Commentary on Twitter

Blood pressure targets – how low can you get? https://t.co/ERLm6Mihl8 In this @CochraneUK blog, GP @rtwalton123 looks at the latest guidance & @CochraneLibrary evidence on what #BloodPressure targets to aim for, balancing the benefits of treatment against risk of side effects. pic.twitter.com/8EQH0JLzzc

— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) April 19, 2023

Guideline Update | Diagnosis and management of hypertension in pregnancy

24 Apr, 2023 | 13:43h | UTC

Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Joint statement for assessing and managing high blood pressure in children and adolescents

19 Apr, 2023 | 13:26h | UTC

Chapter 1: How to correctly measure blood pressure in children and adolescents – Frontiers in Pediatrics

Chapter 2: How to manage high blood pressure in children and adolescents – Frontiers in Pediatrics

AHA Scientific Statement: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in children and adolescents.

Hypertension in Children and Adolescents: A Position Statement From a Panel of Multidisciplinary Experts Coordinated by the French Society of Hypertension – Frontiers in Pediatrics

USPSTF Statement: Insufficient evidence to recommend screening for high blood pressure in children and adolescents

Cluster RCT | Salt substitute outperforms salt restriction in lowering blood pressure in older patients

18 Apr, 2023 | 13:30h | UTC

Salt substitution and salt-supply restriction for lowering blood pressure in elderly care facilities: a cluster-randomized trial – Nature Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Commentary: Exploring effectiveness of salt substitutes in elderly care facilities – Medical Xpress

Effects of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Heart (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Cluster RCT: A household salt substitution intervention is a cost-effective intervention for preventing stroke and improving quality of life.

#ESCCongress – Cluster RCT: Among patients at increased risk for stroke, salt substitution (75% sodium chloride and 25% potassium chloride by mass) reduced the rates of stroke, major cardiovascular events, and death from any cause.

RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients

Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths

Cluster Randomized Trial: Effect of Salt Substitution on Community-wide Blood Pressure and Hypertension Incidence

Commentary on Twitter

In a cluster-randomized trial in 48 residential elderly care facilities in China, a low-sodium salt substitute instead of regular salt decreased blood pressure and cardiovascular events, while restricting salt consumption did not show beneficial effects https://t.co/Zp0fWH0aA2

— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) April 13, 2023

Podcast | Resistant hypertension

18 Apr, 2023 | 13:16h | UTC

#390 Resistant Hypertension – The Curbsiders

RCT | Heterogeneity in blood pressure response to 4 antihypertensive drugs

17 Apr, 2023 | 13:14h | UTC

Heterogeneity in Blood Pressure Response to 4 Antihypertensive Drugs: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

News Release: Personalized blood pressure treatment more effective – Uppsala University

Commentary: Hypertension: Personalized Treatment May Reduce Need for Higher Doses and Multiple Medications – MedicalResearch.com

Twenty‐four-hour ambulatory blood pressure profile in patients with reflex syncope vs. matched controls

12 Apr, 2023 | 13:21h | UTC

Twenty‐Four‐Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Profile in Patients With Reflex Syncope and Matched Controls – Journal of the American Heart Association

Sodium intake linked to both coronary & carotid atherosclerosis in the Swedish population

10 Apr, 2023 | 13:30h | UTC

The association between sodium intake and coronary and carotid atherosclerosis in the general Swedish population – European Heart Journal Open

Commentary on Twitter

Association between salt intake and both carotid and coronary atherosclerosis in a contemporary community-based cohort ?https://t.co/sHTCEdu4Uw #EHJOpen @ehjopen @SaDeRosa78 #cardiotwitter

— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) April 3, 2023

Blood pressure targets in adults with hypertension | A clinical practice guideline from the AAFP

6 Apr, 2023 | 13:30h | UTC

Blood Pressure Targets in Adults With Hypertension: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the AAFP – American Academy of Family Physicians (PDF)

Commentary: AAFP Issues New Clinical Practice Guideline on Hypertension – Annals of Family Medicine

ACC/AHA blood pressure categories | Systematic review of adverse pregnancy outcomes in early pregnancy

6 Apr, 2023 | 12:53h | UTC

American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association blood pressure categories—a systematic review of the relationship with adverse pregnancy outcomes in the first half of pregnancy – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Commentary on Twitter

American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association blood pressure categories—a systematic review of the relationship with adverse pregnancy outcomes in the first half of pregnancy https://t.co/n3jWFLVYg5 pic.twitter.com/QzaWRyY4n5

— AJOG (@AJOG_thegray) March 31, 2023