The initial daily dose could be doubled at week 6 if office diastolic blood pressure (DBP ... Results: A total of 294 patients (151 amlodipine and 143 candesartan cilexetil) were included in ...

A recent study has found that a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure may be linked to an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest. The drug in question is nifedipine, and researchers suggest ...

The American Heart Association recommends that anyone with high blood pressure (typically 130/80 mmHg or higher) should monitor their blood pressure at home. Regular monitoring helps your doctor ...

Nov. 21, 2024 — Scientists have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's ability to filter and purify blood. The finding ...

Evidence shows that high blood pressure increases a person’s risk of developing dementia. Long-term research studies have demonstrated that people who had high blood pressure in mid-life (from 40-64 ...

The primary end-point parameter of efficacy was the percentage of patients with adequate control of blood pressure, which was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≤140mm Hg and diastolic ...

The RNA inhibitor olpasiran significantly reduces a type of "bad cholesterol" that's associated with a high risk of cardiovascular events, according to results from an analysis by a Mount Sinai ...

A wide pulse pressure is when the difference between the top number (systolic) and bottom number (diastolic) of your blood pressure reading is more than 100 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) apart. It is ...