New research suggests that aiming for a lower blood pressure target may deliver bigger heart health benefits than previously thought. Using large datasets and simulation models, scientists found that ...
The IMPACTS-BP trial showed that SPRINT-like reductions in systolic BP are possible even in tough real-world scenarios.
Salt is a common part of everyday food. It is added to meals to improve taste and is found in many processed foods such as bread, canned soup, and snacks. While the body needs a small amount of sodium ...
A multifaceted, team-based care strategy significantly reduced blood pressure (BP) in low-income patients with uncontrolled ...
A study is called “really, really important” in showing how teams can induce patients to get their blood pressure under ...
As the number of people living with long COVID continues to grow, understanding its broader health consequences will be ...
Nationally, there has been a rise in the number of children and adolescents with congenital and acquired heart disease ...
Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, or high blood pressure — but many of them, an estimated 11 ...
Among stable, relatively low-risk patients who had previously suffered a heart attack, discontinuing beta-blockers after at least one year was found to be non-inferior, or comparable, to continuing ...
In patients with a poorly functioning bioprosthetic mitral valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure to insert a new ...
Cognitive decline, mental health and heart disease are all shaped by the deep links between heart and brain – with major implications for diagnoses and treatment ...