Controlling Blood Pressure - Team Based Care Vital High blood pressure was listed as a primary or contributing cause of death for approximately 336,000 Americans in 2007. If all patients with high blood pressure were treated to goal as outlined in current clinical guidelines, it is estimated that 46,000 deaths might be averted each year...
Large Population Study Fomds Palpitations Predictive Of Future Atrial FibrillationA large cohort study has found that the strongest risk factors for atrial fibrillation in both men and women were a history of palpitations and hypertension. While hypertension is a well known risk factor for AF, the investigators note that "the impact of self-reported palpitations on later occurrence of AF has not been documented earlier"...
News From The Annals Of Family Medicine: May/June 2012 Reinvigorating the 1967 Folsom Report's 'Communities of Solution' to Address Today's Fragmented U.S. Health Care System In the wake of federal efforts to reform the U.S. health care system, a group of rising family medicine leaders call for a reinvigoration of community-centered health systems, as originally outlined in the landmark 1967 Folsom Report...
Survey Results Suggest The Need For Better Preventive Care For The Diseased HeartThere are discrepancies between the recommendations for the management of cardiovascular risk factors and their implementation in clinical practice. In the latest issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International, Christof Prugger and his fellow authors present the results of the EUROASPIRE I, II and III surveys in the Munster region of Germany (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109(17): 303)...
No Protective Effects Against Colorectal Cancer Found With Blood Pressure DrugsA new study has found that, contrary to current thinking, taking beta blockers that treat high blood pressure does not decrease a person's risk of developing colorectal cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study also revealed that even long-term use or subtypes of beta blockers showed no reduction of colorectal cancer risk...
Blood Pressure Control Improved With Home Telemonitoring By PharmacistsPatients receiving telemonitoring along with high blood pressure management support from a pharmacist were more likely to lower their blood pressure than those not receiving extra support, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2012...
In Standard Heart Failure Treatment, Study Finds No Difference In Results By RaceA traditional treatment for heart failure appears to be equally protective in preventing death or hospitalization among African-American patients, as compared to white patients, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) are standard heart failure treatments...
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: May 8, 2012 VASCULAR BIOLOGY Genetic variation contributes to high blood pressure High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a pervasive problem that increases risk for a number of diseases including stroke, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease and chronic kidney disease. Many molecular pathways contribute to the development of hypertension, including nitric oxide signaling...
Managing Hypertension - Using Single Tablet Regimens The Journal of Medical Economics reveals that hypertensive patients who are treated with a single tablet regimen (STR) as part of their therapy had a considerable reduction in serious cardiovascular events at a neutral cost as compared with individual component therapies...
Triple Combination Therapy Proves Effective For Treating Hypertension Results from two studies were presented at the 22nd European Society of Hypertension (ESH) in London highlighting the benefits of triple combination therapy for individuals suffering from hypertension. The results add to clinical understanding of olmesartan(O)/amlodipine(A)/hydrochlorothiazide(H) (O/A/H) triple combination therapy (Sevikar HCT®)...
PTSD Symptoms May Be Relieved By Some Blood Pressure DrugsTraumatized people who take a class of common blood pressure medications tend to have less severe post-traumatic stress symptoms, researchers have found. The finding suggests that ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors or ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers) could be valuable tools for treating or preventing post-traumatic stress disorder...
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: April 30, 2012 METABOLISM: Driving the preference for fatty foods The World Health Organization recognizes obesity as global pandemic that threatens the health of millions of people. A number of factors contribute to the development of obesity, including complex changes in cellular pathways...
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