Decline in blood lead levels associated with reduction in systolic blood pressure: JAHA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Jan 2024 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Even a small (0.1-1.0 microgram/deciliter) decline in blood lead levels in American Indian adults was associated with reductions in systolic...
Systolic BP reduction to less than 120 mm Hg lowers risk of CV events Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Nov 2023 5:30 PM ISTUSA: A recent study provides evidence to support targeting systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg in hypertensive patients with high...
Higher baseline systolic blood pressure linked to cognitive decline in CKD patients Dr. Krishna Shah5 Nov 2023 5:44 PM ISTWhile hypertension is a recognized risk factor for dementia and cognitive impairment, there needs to be more data available on the relationship...
Moderate systolic BP lowering after endovascular therapy not safe in ischemic stroke patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) targets less than either 140 mm Hg or 160 mm Hg after successful endovascular therapy may not be safe or...
Investigational zilebesiran tied to potent dose-dependent reduction of BP: Topline phase 2 data Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Sept 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: In adults with hypertension, an investigational RNA interference agent targeting angiotensin, was shown to be associated with a clinically...
SGLT2 inhibitor luseogliflozin bests DPP4 inhibitors among diabetes patients Medha Baranwal15 July 2023 10:30 AM ISTJapan: A recent study published in Diabetes Therapy has shown the efficacy of luseogliflozin (SGLT2 inhibitor) over DPP-4 inhibitors in the...
Night-time ambulatory blood pressure more predictive of death risk Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran17 May 2023 10:45 AM ISTSpain: A recent observational cohort study published in The Lancet has found that ambulatory blood pressure measurements, particularly those taken at...
Dulaglutide lowers SBP and pulse pressure independent of weight reduction among diabetes patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia11 April 2023 11:15 AM ISTA new study published in Cardiovascular Diabetology suggests that in all of the placebo-controlled studies conducted as part of the AWARD program,...
Study finds monotonic relationship between systolic blood pressure and risk of CV outcomes in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal24 Jan 2023 10:30 AM ISTUK: In a recent study published in the journal Hypertension, researchers from the UK, using deep learning modeling, have found a monotonic...
Intensive SBP lowering increases troponin and decreases natriuretic peptide levels: SPRINT trial Medha Baranwal12 Jan 2023 12:00 PM ISTUSA: Intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure (SBP) increases hs-cTnT, mediated by the effect of SBP lowering on reduced kidney filtration. In...
Intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure can prevent malignant LVH: JACC Jacinthlyn Sylvia22 Oct 2022 10:45 AM ISTA new study conducted by Simon Ascher and team found that among SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial) individuals with baseline...
Systolic BP variability predicts incident Atrial Fibrillation in middle aged & elderly Dr.Niharika Harsha B14 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study found that increased visit-to-visit variability of systolic blood pressure strongly predicts incident atrial fibrillation in the...
