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Guidelines on the choice of agents and how best to step up treatment for various subgroups in hypertension (high blood pressure) have changed over time and differ between countries. A Comparison of International Guidelines on Goal Blood Pressure and Initial Therapy for Adults With Hypertension (adapted from JNC 8 guidelines [ 1 ] )
Guidelines for treating resistant hypertension have been published in the UK [45] and US. [46] It has been proposed that a proportion of resistant hypertension may be the result of chronic high activity of the autonomic nervous system, known as "neurogenic hypertension". [47] Low adherence to treatment is an important cause of resistant ...
Journal of Hypertension is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins that was established in 1982. It is the official journal of the International Society of Hypertension and the European Society of Hypertension. The journal is published monthly and includes primary papers, reviews, special reports, and letters.
Blood pressure measurements can be influenced by circumstances of measurement. [10] Guidelines use different thresholds for office (also known as clinic), home (when the person measures their own blood pressure at home), and ambulatory blood pressure (using an automated device over a 24-hour period).
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension or the DASH diet is a diet to control hypertension promoted by the U.S.-based National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The DASH diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains ...
Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. Yet, according to the American Heart Association, half of Americans are unaware of this sobering statistic. The good news is that a diet ...
In September, New Orleans had the fewest fatal and non-fatal shootings on record since 2010, thanks to an 18-day murder-free streak. Murders aren't the only crime subsiding.
Joey Lawrence is owning up to his "mistakes" after reconciling with his wife Samantha Cope.. The actor, 48, announced his reconciliation with Cope, 37, on Dec. 4 via Instagram, and is now opening ...