In hypothetical situations, physicians chose intensive treatment more often if BP and mobility metrics were available.

For older adults, managing blood pressure is especially important. As people age, their blood vessels naturally become stiffer and less flexible. This makes it easier for blood pressure to rise. At ...

A study published in BMC Infectious Diseases has found that older patients with sepsis have lower 28-day mortality when blood pressure is maintained within an optimal range. Current ...

Introduction Hypertension programmes have expanded substantially in low-income and middle-income countries, yet treatment and control rates remain insufficient. Programme scale-up may lead to ...

Almost all older adults in SPRINT trial have predicted net benefit favoring systolic BP target 120 mm Hg versus 140 mm Hg. (HealthDay News) — Most older adults in the Systolic Blood Pressure ...

Blood pressure targets are not normally met in patients that are prescribed 3 or more antihypertensive medications. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that most ...

Credit: Getty Images The AHA’s Target BP initiative is a movement to increase blood pressure control among adults living with hypertension in the United States. The Target Blood Pressure (BP) ...

A new study from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggests that a hormone called aldosterone may play a much larger role in high blood pressure than doctors previously believed. This ...