ASH is pleased to provide its members with a regular communication, ASHwire, that will provide a digest of current articles and news related to hypertension. This initiative is the outgrowth of members seeking to stay current on recent developments relating to Hypertension.
Estrogen plays key role in regulating blood pressure, LDL cholesterol levels
News Medical
November 14, 2014
Researchers at Western University’s Robarts Research Institute have identified that an estrogen receptor, previously shown to regulate blood pressure in women, also plays an important role in regulating low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. LDL, also known as bad cholesterol, drives the process that leads to heart disease.
Accuracy of Home Blood Pressure Monitors Questioned
Renal & Urology News
November 14, 2014
A large proportion of home blood pressure (BP) monitors may be inaccurate compared with mercury sphygmomanometers, Canadian researchers reported at the 2014 Kidney Week meeting.
Some Pregnancy Risks for Young Kidney Donors
Medpage Today
November 14, 2014
Young women who donate a kidney may be at higher risk of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia when they become pregnant, researchers reported here.
Common blood pressure medication does not increase risk of breast cancer, study finds
Medical Xpress
November 19, 2014
Women who take a common type of medication to control their blood pressure are not at increased risk of developing breast cancer due to the drug, according to new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, Utah.
Immune cells from the spleen found to control chronic high blood pressure
Medical Xpress
November 20, 2014
High blood pressure is a leading cause of death around the world, and its prevalence continues to rise. A study published by Cell Press on November 20th in the journal Immunity shows that a protein in the spleen called placental growth factor (PlGF) plays a critical role in activating a harmful immune response that leads to the onset of high blood pressure in mice.
Self-management of Hypertension: Are Patients and Providers Ready to Partner?
Medscape
November 24, 2014
Current hypertension management guidelines that acknowledge the value of home measurement (self-monitoring) of BP, as well as guidelines focused exclusively on home BP monitoring, view home BP measurement as an adjunct, albeit an important one, to conventional office BP measurement, the „gold standard“ for screening, diagnosis, and management of hypertension.
Obese children burdened by more than weight
Medical Xpress
November 25, 2014
A study, published in the November 24 edition of PLOS ONE, found that children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are at substantial risk for high blood pressure, which is commonly undiagnosed.
Blood Glucose Screening Missed in a Third With Hypertension
Medscape
November 27, 2014
Nearly a third of adults with hypertension who didn’t have diabetes had not received blood glucose screening in the prior 3 years, according to survey results in a US state.
Point of Contention: JNC 8 ‘Guidelines’ Revisited
Medpage Today
December 2, 2014
The 2013 Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8) guidelines on hypertension management, which raised the blood pressure (BP) target in older patients to <150/90 mm Hg, could lead to 8,000 additional cardiovascular events over 10 years compared with the older target of <140/90 mm Hg, according to recent studies.
Four Medical Groups Recognized by Measure Up/Pressure Down® National Hypertension Campaign
Press Release
December 4, 2014
The national Measure Up/Pressure Down® hypertension campaign recognized 43 medical groups across the nation for their blood pressure control and improvement rates on a virtual campaign anniversary event today. Awards were presented to participating groups and health systems in specific categories – best control rate, most improvement, and quickest improvement – as well as progress towards campaign goal of 80% hypertension control by 2016.
ASHWire Journal Selections
The Association between Elevated Admission Systolic Blood Pressure in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Favorable Early and Late Outcomes
The Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
December 2014
Link to abstract: http://www.ashjournal.com/article/S1933-1711(14)00883-3/abstract
Prevalence and predictors of resistance and aerobic exercise among hypertensive adults in the United States
Journal of Human Hypertension
November 2014
Link to abstract: http://www.nature.com/jhh/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/jhh2014104a.html
Patients with Undiagnosed Hypertension
Journal of the American Medical Association
November 2014
Link to abstract: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1935131
Comparison of an In-Pharmacy Automated Blood Pressure Kiosk to Daytime Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Subjects
The Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
November 2014
Link to abstract: http://www.ashjournal.com/article/S1933-1711(14)00882-1/abstract
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