Dietary niacin may help prevent high BP: JAMA Medha Baranwal7 Jan 2021 5:00 PM ISTChina: Optimal intake of diet rich in niacin may help in the primary prevention of hypertension, finds a recent study in the journal JAMA Network...
Dash diet reduces high BP, improves vascular health in young: Study Medha Baranwal31 Dec 2020 6:45 PM ISTUSA: DASH diet can improve high blood pressure (BP) and endothelial function in adolescents with elevated BP and hypertension, reveals a recent study...
Higher BP difference between arms tied to greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTGenerally, a small difference in blood pressure readings between arms isn't a health concern. However, a higher difference between two arms may be...
Home BP monitoring best for diagnosing hypertension and estimating CVD risk: Study Medha Baranwal16 Dec 2020 11:45 AM ISTUSA: Monitoring home BP (HBP) for 1 week is the best approach for diagnosing hypertension compared with office blood pressure (OBP), ambulatory BP...
Use of Probiotics in the Management of Hypertension - Exploring the Potential Hina Zahid10 Dec 2020 12:45 PM ISTHypertension has become a common chronic medical condition affecting > 20% of adult population worldwide. It is certainly established to be a...
No impact of dapagliflozin on short-term BP variability in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal10 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTGreece: The use of SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin does not affect short-term blood pressure variability (BPV) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients,...
Efficacy of Amlodipine as an anti Hypertensive in India: Results from a real-world study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Dec 2020 12:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amlodipine prescribed as monotherapy or add-on therapy during routine clinical practice significantly reduced BP in≤45- and≥65-year-old...
Hypertension and Kidney: Choosing the Right Therapeutic Agent for BP Control and Nephroprotection Dr. Arun Shah11 Nov 2020 11:30 AM ISTIn the management of hypertension, the treatment goals need to be dual with equal emphasis – i.e. to reduce the blood pressure levels and provide...
Role of Azelnidipine on management of BP in hypertensive Diabetics: Review Dr. Prem Aggarwal4 Nov 2020 11:09 AM ISTHypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes carry a high cardiovascular risk. Most patients with hypertension and diabetes face higher mortality due to...
Hypertension: ACEIs more effective in BP control and central hemodynamic improvement than ARBs, finds KGMU study Dr. Prem Aggarwal15 Oct 2020 12:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: High Blood Pressure (BP) patients treated with ACEIs versus ARBs showed a more effective improvement with ACEIs in the majority of...
BPLTTC: Using Antihypertensive agents as risk modifiers for prevention of CV events irrespective of baseline criteria: Scope of Amlodipine Dr. Prem Aggarwal13 Oct 2020 12:17 PM ISTHypertension, a prominent cause of premature mortality, affects ~1.13 billion people worldwide, though blood pressure (BP) control rates remain dismal...
Effective BP control: High dose ARB monotherapy or combination therapy of ARB and CCB for hypertension? Dr. Prem Aggarwal10 Oct 2020 10:30 AM ISTHypertension (HTN) is a global health hazard and a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. It is ranked third as a cause for disability-adjusted...
