Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2021

virtual 27 September 2021 - 29 September 2021

BP monitoring at home gathers most “likes” vs other methods

30 Oct 2021 by

People who need to check their blood pressure (BP) regularly to confirm if they have hypertension prefer BP monitoring done at home rather than at a clinic, kiosk, or through a 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM), suggest findings from the Blood Pressure Checks for Diagnosing Hypertension (BP-CHECK) trial presented at Hypertension 2021.

BP monitoring at home gathers most “likes” vs other methods

30 Oct 2021

Abnormal nighttime BP doubles death risk in diabetes patients

14 Oct 2021 by

For adults with diabetes, increased blood pressure (BP) at night (reverse dipping) was associated with more than double the risk of death compared with those whose BP dipped as expected at night, according to the longitudinal CHAMP1ON study presented at Hypertension 2021.

Abnormal nighttime BP doubles death risk in diabetes patients

14 Oct 2021

Assessing orthostatic hypotension: Supine vs seated BP?

11 Oct 2021 by

When assessing for orthostatic hypotension, lying supine rather than sitting before switching to a standing position better detects orthostatic symptoms and is more predictive of falls among older adults at high risk of falls, according to the STURDY* trial presented at Hypertension 2021.

Assessing orthostatic hypotension: Supine vs seated BP?

11 Oct 2021