Category Archives: Hypertension

Patient selection We prospectively recruited patients who had suffered symptomatic spontaneous ICH for brain MRI and 11C-Pittsburgh compound B (PiB) PET scans at NTUH between September 2014 and October 2022 (Fig.1)11,12. We excluded patients with potential causes of secondary hemorrhage, including trauma, structural or vascular lesions, brain tumors, severe coagulopathy due to systemic disease or medication, or patients who suffered ischemic stroke with hemorrhagic transformation Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered if your snoring could be more than just a nuisance to your partner? If so, youre not alone Continue reading →

Breaking Down Health Disparities with Digital Tools Health disparities among marginalized communities have long been an issue of concern in the healthcare field. Continue reading →

February 14, 2024 The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, according to a recent study published in the Feb. 2024 Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), an American College of Cardiology (ACC) journal. Researchers from Peking University Clinical Research Institute in Beijing, China found that people who used a salt substitute had a 40% lower incidence and likelihood of experiencing hypertension compared to those who used regular salt Continue reading →

US clinical-stage biotech firm, Mineralys Therapeutics, has announced that it has dosed the first patient as part of its trial investigating the treatment of lorundrostat for the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension (uHTN).The Launch-HTN trial (NCT06153693)is the second of two pivotal trials aimed at assessing the safety and efficacy of lorundrostat in combination with other background-prescribed treatments. The global, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled Phase III trial plans to enrol approximately 1,000 eligible adult participants who are failing to achieve their blood pressure goal on two to five background antihypertensive medications. These subjects will then be randomised to one of three arms: placebo, lorundrostat 50 mg once daily (QD), or lorundrostat 50 mg QD and then titrated to 100 mg QD, as needed, at week six. Continue reading →

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The program seeks to reduce the number of Black residents who have high blood pressure. Continue reading →

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, occurs when blood pushes against the walls of your arteries with excessive force. Its a widespread issue, literally affecting millions of individuals globally and nearly half of the U.S. Continue reading →

When it comes to exercise for heart health, you don't want to peak too early in life. Recent research suggests that if you want to protect yourself against high blood pressure as you age, you need to play the long game and keep your exercise levels up through middle age Continue reading →

Whether or not you've had issues with your blood pressure in the past, it's important to regularly keep an eye on it -- especially if you're extra stressed due to the holidays. Fortunately, if you already have an Apple Watch,tracking your blood pressure at homewill be much easier. Daily tracking can help you establish a baseline for your version of "normal," and chart any changes to your levels over time Continue reading →