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1-hr method detects hypertension in undiagnosed patients
A recent study has shown the validity and reliability of 1-hr automated blood pressure (BP) measurement for the diagnosis of hypertension in undiagnosed patients. The accuracy of this method allows the detection of both white-coat and masked hypertension.
1-hr method detects hypertension in undiagnosed patients
27 Feb 2022
Ambulatory hypertension prevalent in children with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
Children with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) are at greater odds of ambulatory hypertension even as the control of this condition improves over time, a study has shown.
Ambulatory hypertension prevalent in children with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
27 Feb 2022
Hypertension in pregnancy ups risk of poor delivery, infant outcomes
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy seem to aggravate the risk of premature delivery and intrauterine growth retardation, reports a recent study. Consequentially, the delivered infants may be more likely to sustain injuries to the cardiovascular and endocrine system and suffer from neurodevelopmental delays.
Hypertension in pregnancy ups risk of poor delivery, infant outcomes
25 Feb 2022
Post-MPI statin use prevents MACE in patients with elevated coronary artery calcium score
Use of moderate- to high-intensity statins (MHIS) after myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) leads to significantly fewer major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and is an independent negative predictor for 24-months MACE among patients with normal MPI and coronary artery calcium (CAC) score >300, a Singapore study has shown.