Tag: Blood pressure

Global study dispels benefits of blood pressure management during non-cardiac surgery

Editor's Note A new global clinical trial indicates targeting higher blood pressure during non-cardiac surgeries is no better than current standard approach in preventing acute kidney injury, according to a November 5 report from London Health Sciences Centre. With 300 million non-cardiac surgeries performed worldwide every year, risk of kidney…

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By: Matt Danford
November 11, 2024
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Cardiovascular disease trends raise alarms on primary care

Editor's Note In a series of interviews with STAT, 11 cardiologists and other clinicians, including the FDA commissioner, said a crisis in primary care is dragging back progress in the nation’s cardiovascular health. Published October 15, the article begins with commentary on a stark warning from the American Heart Association…

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By: Matt Danford
October 17, 2024
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Algorithm enables continuous forecasting of intraoperative blood pressure

Editor's Note Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna developed a new method using the Temporal Fusion Transformer (TFT) model to predict intraoperative hypotension in patients under general anesthesia. According to findings published August 30 in eClinical Medicine, part of The Lancet, the model utilizes routine vital sign data, including…

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By: Matt Danford
October 9, 2024
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Study: Improper arm positioning during blood pressure measurements can lead to hypertension overdiagnosis

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Editor's Note A recent randomized crossover trial conducted at Johns Hopkins University reveals that improper arm positioning during blood pressure measurements can lead to significant overestimation, potentially contributing to over-diagnosis of hypertension. The findings appeared in Jama Network October 7. The study, which included 133 participants, compared readings in three…

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By: Matt Danford
October 9, 2024
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Study: Atrial fibrillation affects three times more Americans than previously estimated

Editor's Note Research shows atrial fibrillation (Afib), a heart rhythm disorder, affects 10.5 million US adults—three times more than previously believed, HealthDay News reported September 12. The article focuses on a study from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.…

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By: Matt Danford
September 24, 2024
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Study: bariatric surgery beats medication for hypertension control

Editor's Note Findings to be presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2024 suggest bariatric surgery may offer more effective long-term control of high blood pressure for people with obesity compared to medications and lifestyle changes, according to a September 5 report in News Medical. According to the…

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By: Matt Danford
September 6, 2024
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CDC: Pregnancies without prenatal care rise amid declining US birth rates

Editor's Note The percentage of new mothers without any prenatal care is rising amid an overall decline in US birth rates, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NBC News reported on the data August 21. According to the article, CDC’s National Center for…

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By: Matt Danford
August 21, 2024
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Study: Postoperative delirium less likely with ephedrine than phenylephrine

Editor's Note Using phenylephrine as an intraoperative vasopressor could lead to higher risk of postoperative delirium compared to ephedrine, according to findings published in the April issue of Anesthesiology. Posted online last September, these findings confirm researchers’ original hypothesis. “The treatment of intraoperative hypotension with phenylephrine may impair cerebral perfusion…

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By: Matt Danford
March 20, 2024
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New blood-pressure lowering device being used in clinical trial comprising four US healthcare institutions

Editor's Note The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has introduced a pioneering device aimed at treating patients with difficult-to-manage hypertension, making it one of four institutions in the US and the first on the West Coast to make use of this technology, a March 8 press release published by Cedars…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
March 11, 2024
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Millions misclassified due to improper blood pressure measurements

Editor's Note Several million patients may be misclassified as having hypertension because they are not sitting according to recommended guidelines when measurements are taken, according to new findings in The Lancet published September 14.  The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology advise that when health care professionals take…

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By: Brita Belli
November 10, 2023
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