Hypertension is one of the most common chronic conditions in the U.S., affecting nearly half of the country’s adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unfortunately, ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has a high mortality rate if untreated. Unfortunately, the disease is not consistently diagnosed or treated across the United States. To improve the diagnosis and care of ...

The management of hypertension has historically been shaped by two competing schools of thought. The first posits that reducing blood pressure itself is the ultimate priority, with clinical benefits ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is generally high awareness surrounding the 2022 guidelines for pulmonary hypertension, although some gaps ...

Although Canada historically has been a leader in hypertension treatment and control, rates have declined in the past decade, particularly among women and vulnerable groups. With the aim of improving ...

A call to include recommendations on low-sodium potassium-enriched salt in hypertension treatment guidelines has been made by an international group of experts today in the American Heart ...

As more adults develop hypertension at younger ages, with many never reaching recommended treatment goals, updated clinical recommendations are changing how clinicians diagnose, monitor, and manage ...

Hypertension, defined as elevated blood pressure (BP), is a major health problem worldwide and a leading preventable risk ...

“We are working off previous clinical trials that informed guidance on the benefits of maintaining blood pressure for mother and baby,” said Rachel Sinkey, M.D., associate professor in the University ...