About 1.28 billion people around the world live with high blood pressure, or hypertension. Hypertension can increase a person’s risk for several medical conditions, including dementia.

Lorundrostat, a selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor, significantly reduced systolic blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled and treatment-resistant hypertension in the Phase II Advance-HTN ...

"This study was designed to look at the impact of a novel medication in lowering blood pressure for individuals whose hypertension is inadequately controlled by current standard medications," said ...

Participants with uncontrolled and otherwise treatment-resistant hypertension showed significant blood pressure improvement as early as 4 weeks of lorundrostat use. Safety concerns of lorundrostat ...

In this case, they started with a real-world problem (hypertension), identified important variables (sodium, potassium), and created equations to show how they interacted. Using data (normal and ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, often develops silently and can lead to serious health issues if left unchecked. That's why consistent tracking is crucial for early detection and prevention ...

Hypertension affects nearly half of American adults, often developing silently until it leads to serious health complications. While medication remains a cornerstone of treatment for many, growing ...

Adults with hypertension have fewer cardiovascular events if controlled within the first 6 months of diagnosis, during which time they are excluded from many hypertension control metrics. We compared ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and severe lung disease with a life-threatening prognosis. After several positive trials, a recent study has confirmed the efficacy of a biotherapy ...

Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, PA. (R.M., S.G.S.) Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA. (R.M ...

Research has shown that the odds of a cardiovascular complication postpartum are highest in women who had more severe hypertension during pregnancy, Briller said. She cited a 2020 study from the ...