The HCPLive hypertension page is a resource for medical news and expert insights on high blood pressure. This page features expert-led coverage, articles, videos and research on the therapies and development of treatments for hypertension, and more.
May 15th 2024
Swapnil Hiremath, MD, MPH, explains the importance of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) to rule out the possibility of white coat hypertension.
FDA Approves Kcentra to Reverse Warfarin-Induced Anticoagulation
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Kcentra [prothrombin complex concentrate (human)] for the urgent reversal of anticoagulation induced by vitamin K antagonist (VKA) therapies such as warfarin in adult patients with acute major bleeding.
Advances in Treatment Options for Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is a difficult condition to diagnose and manage, especially since most diagnostic measures are subjective and treatment varies from patient to patient. A key to diagnosing and treating chronic pain is to have a strong understanding of the different diagnostic tools and treatment options available.
Omega-3 Therapy Vascepa Reduces Triglycerides in Severe Hypertriglyceridemia Patients
As an adjunct to diet and exercise, Amarin's lipid-regulating agent Vascepa (icosapent ethyl capsules) is indicated to reduce triglyceride levels in adult patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia, or very high triglyceride (TG) levels greater than or equal to 500 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).
Psychiatrist Proposes New Subspecialty to Treat Patients With Depression and Heart Disease
After finding abnormal elevations of cardiac inflammation in patients with depressive illness (DI), a psychiatrist at Loyola University Medical Center, in Maywood, Ill., has proposed a new subspecialty to diagnose and treat patients with both depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Chelation Therapy Does not Improve Quality of Life in Treated Heart Attack Patients
November 6th 2012Results from a sub-study of the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) that focused on quality of life issues in patients who had previously suffered a heart attack and were treated with chelation therapy reveal no improvements in these patients' quality of life.
Clinical Characteristics and Management of Hyponatremia
October 18th 2012Hyponatremia is frequently seen in patients with hepatic impairment and portal hypertension, and is associated with wide range of severe complications and comorbidities. Pharmacologic treatment with vasopressin receptor antagonists offer management options beyond standard therapy.
Restrictions on Sugar Consumption Recommended
February 2nd 2012Consumption of sugar, which helps to drive the obesity crisis and causes millions of deaths worldwide each year, should be controlled like other threats to public health, a team of researchers from the University of California San Francisco argue in the Feb. 2 issue of Nature.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Not Associated With Hypertension in Community Cohort (AJRCCM)
February 1st 2012Research on people recruited randomly from the community suggests that, after adjusting for various demographic, behavioral, and physical characteristics, there is no association between sleep apnea and hypertension.