• In the United States, approximately 78 million people - or 1 in 3 adults - have hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher or diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Philadelphia, January 17, 2017 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) have published an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the appropriate systolic blood pressure target for adults 60 years old and older with hypertension. (acponline.org)
  • ACP and AAFP recommend that physicians initiate treatment in adults aged 60 years old and older with persistent systolic blood pressure at or above 150 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) to achieve a target systolic blood pressure of less than 150 mm Hg to reduce the risk of mortality, stroke, and cardiac events. (acponline.org)
  • Tricuspid annular peak systolic velocity (S'), as an echocardiographic index to assess right ventricular (RV) systolic function, has not been investigated thoroughly in children and young adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and pulmonary artery hypertension secondary to congenital heart disease (PAH-CHD). (nih.gov)
  • An analysis of data from seven studies involving more than 19,000 adults in the United States, Korea and Japan found a clear association between increases in systolic (top-number) blood pressure and the number of alcoholic beverages consumed daily. (heart.org)
  • 1) elevated BP, with a systolic pressure (SBP) between 120 and 129 mm Hg and diastolic pressure (DBP) less than 80 mm Hg, and (2) stage 1 hypertension, with an SBP of 130 to 139 mm Hg or a DBP of 80 to 89 mm Hg. (medscape.com)
  • Hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 140 mm Hg or more, or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 90 mm Hg or more, or taking antihypertensive medication. (medscape.com)
  • Isolated systolic hypertension is a common condition in individuals aged older than 60 years. (edu.au)
  • However, isolated systolic hypertension has also been described in young individuals, although the mechanisms are poorly understood. (edu.au)
  • We hypothesized that in young adults, isolated systolic hypertension and essential hypertension have different hemodynamic mechanisms and the aim of this study was to test this hypothesis in a cohort of subjects from The ENIGMA Study. (edu.au)
  • We have demonstrated that in young adults, isolated systolic hypertension and essential hypertension arise from different hemodynamic mechanisms. (edu.au)
  • Isolated systolic hypertension appears to result from an increased stroke volume and/or aortic stiffness, whereas the major hemodynamic abnormality underlying essential hypertension is an increased peripheral vascular resistance. (edu.au)
  • If a person's systolic blood pressure is over 140 (systolic hypertension) or if one's diastolic blood pressure is over 90 (diastolic hypertension), or if both are elevated (which is usually the case, and represented by the figure 140/90), then they are deemed to have high blood pressure, says Chan. (scmp.com)
  • Masked hypertension was diagnosed when either systolic or diastolic daytime ABP values were equal to or greater than the 95th percentile for sex and height of reference values or ≥135 mmHg systolic or 85 mmHg diastolic BP for those over 15 years. (elsevierpure.com)
  • For most adults, normal blood pressure at rest is within the range of 100-130 millimeters mercury (mmHg) systolic and 60-80 mmHg diastolic. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hypertension was defined according to the fifth report of the Joint National Committee on Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC V) as: systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg and/or DBP ³90 mmHg, or if there was a positive history of hypertension supported by other information such as treatment and duration of the disease [3]. (who.int)
  • Most groups, including the JNC, the American Diabetes Associate (ADA), and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) recommend lifestyle modification as the first step in managing hypertension. (medscape.com)
  • In a fully adjusted multinomial logistic regression, age, male sex, low socio-economic status (SES), abdominal obesity, alcohol drinking, physical inactivity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were significantly associated with increased odds of pre- and undiagnosed-hypertension. (diva-portal.org)
  • For the longest time, diabetes has been called the 'silent killer,' but over the years, one other condition - hypertension - is known to be sharing this badge with the former. (merago.com)
  • As a preventive measure, the number and proportion of facilities running NCD Clinics and providing screening services for hypertension and diabetes were increased. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Hypertension is twice as common in people with diabetes as contrasted with people who don't have diabetes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Outcome measures included self-reported diagnoses of obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, or heart disease as well as serum elevations in non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (≥160 mg/dL) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP >3 mg/L), a marker of inflammation used to estimate risk of future coronary events. (unc.edu)
  • Poor diet increases blood cholesterol and body weight which lead to hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease. (who.int)
  • DALLAS, July 31, 2023 - Even in adults without hypertension , blood pressure readings may climb more steeply over the years as the number of daily alcoholic drinks rise, according to an analysis of seven international research studies published today in Hypertension , an American Heart Association journal. (heart.org)
  • Previous studies report benefits of exercise for blood pressure control in middle age and older adults, but longer-term effectiveness in younger adults is not well established. (ox.ac.uk)
  • This Special Issue focuses on the management of hypertension in older adults, with or without frailty, underlying the importance of endothelium as a fundamental contributor to healthy/pathological aging. (mdpi.com)
  • There had been a marked increase in hypertension prevalence from 41% to 52% among older adults over the past two decades. (gcatresearch.com)
  • How Can the Healthcare Team Improve Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Rates in Older Adults With Hypertension? (medscape.com)
  • Federal agencies, national membership and voluntary organizations, and other associations should be encouraged to develop and disseminate information about problems of alcohol abuse among older adults. (cdc.gov)
  • This cross-sectional study of 42 332 Han Chinese from southwestern China investigated the combined effect of hyperuricaemia and overweight/obesity on risk of hypertension in the entire sample as well as in different genders and age groups. (uwi.edu)
  • Similarly, the increase in hypertension risk in the presence of both hyperuricaemia and overweight/obesity (OR = 6.777, 95%CI 6.133, 7.489) was significantly greater than the increase in the presence of hyperuricaemia alone (OR = 3.168, 95%CI 2.705, 3.711) or overweight/obesity alone (OR = 3.693, 95% CI 3.503, 3.893). (uwi.edu)
  • Co-occurrence of hyperuricaemia and overweight/obesity increases risk of hypertension more than either morbidity on its own, and this risk differential is significantly greater in women than men. (uwi.edu)
  • Abdominal obesity, low SES, alcohol drinking, physical inactivity and T2DM may be indicators for pre- and undiagnosed-hypertension. (diva-portal.org)
  • Experts share that obesity and associated lifestyle factors - such as a high-sodium diet, low potassium intake, and too little exercise - may be linked to high levels of hypertension. (healthline.com)
  • There is a strong link between obesity and hypertension, and weight reduction has been shown to lower blood pressure. (withings.com)
  • The diagnoses in the group with masked hypertension included 3 patients with diabetic nephropathy, 2 with obesity, and 2 with orthostatic dysregulation. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The 27-year study is important "because there are relatively few studies that have been done looking at the long-term impact of childhood obesity on adult health," said Myles Faith, an associate professor of nutrition at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill. (ladylively.com)
  • There is an urgent need to develop and implement strategies for primordial prevention of hypertension (and obesity ) and to restructure our healthcare delivery systems to adequately cater for the current and emerging hypertensive population . (bvsalud.org)
  • This thesis aimed to determine the prevalence of undetected and uncontrolled hypertension, and their association with social determinants in middle to older-aged adults. (uwo.ca)
  • We recommend that future research identify and evaluate policies that are tailored to groups with high rates of undetected and uncontrolled hypertension. (uwo.ca)
  • The prevalence of undetected and uncontrolled hypertension reflect the success of our system to identify and manage the disease. (uwo.ca)
  • Findings from our research suggest that undetected and uncontrolled hypertension remain a problem, and that interventions tailored to high-risk groups may improve our effectiveness at reducing the burden of hypertension. (uwo.ca)
  • The team of Washington University physicians works together to develop treatment plans for children so they may avoid the long-term complications associated with chronic and severe hypertension, such as heart failure, stroke and kidney disease. (stlouischildrens.org)
  • Women diagnosed with congenital heart disease planning to have children are encouraged to see a physician specialized in adult congenital heart disease to evaluate the risks and potential complications of pregnancy. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • Discover the symptoms and effects of hypertension, and see how regularly monitoring it can help detect high blood pressure before the onset of complications, and help you control it. (withings.com)
  • Cardiologist Andy Chan Wai-kwong explains if hypertension is not treated, it can lead to other complications. (scmp.com)
  • Masked hypertension, a high ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in the presence of normal office blood pressure (BP), is recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular complications in the adult population. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Hypertension is both preventable and treatable. (scmp.com)
  • Federal and state efforts to expand insurance coverage among nonelderly adults could yield significant health benefits in terms of CVD prevalence and mortality rates and narrow the racial/ethnic disparities in health outcomes for patients with hypertension. (cdc.gov)
  • European Society of Cardiology quality indicators for the care and outcomes of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension. (lu.se)
  • Aims: To develop a suite of quality indicators (QIs) for the evaluation of the care and outcomes for adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). (lu.se)
  • Objective To assess the impact of a pay for performance incentive on quality of care and outcomes among UK patients with hypertension in primary care. (bmj.com)
  • Intervention The UK pay for performance incentive (the Quality and Outcomes Framework), which was implemented in April 2004 and included specific targets for general practitioners to show high quality care for patients with hypertension (and other diseases). (bmj.com)
  • Cumulative incidence of major hypertension related outcomes and all cause mortality for subgroups of newly treated (treatment started six months before pay for performance) and treatment experienced (started treatment in year before January 2001) patients to examine different stages of illness. (bmj.com)
  • Pay for performance had no discernible effects on processes of care or on hypertension related clinical outcomes. (bmj.com)
  • Generous financial incentives, as designed in the UK pay for performance policy, may not be sufficient to improve quality of care and outcomes for hypertension and other common chronic conditions. (bmj.com)
  • The impacts of pay for performance on the quality and outcomes of care for common chronic conditions such as hypertension are largely unknown. (bmj.com)
  • 1 In the absence of quality evidence, Dimopoulos and the CHAMPION Steering Committee (Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Improving Outcomes Through Education and Research Networks) compiled evidence in a 25-study review and surveyed PH and congenital heart disease experts on the use of echocardiography for PH screening in patients with adult congenital heart disease . (pulmonologyadvisor.com)
  • Conclusions: Anthocyanins and some flavone and flavan-3-ol compounds may contribute to the prevention of hypertension. (harvard.edu)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) share that nearly 120 million people in the United States have hypertension. (healthline.com)
  • There is need for continued research to improve age-specific strategies and recommendations for hypertension prevention and management in young adults. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Prevention is better than cure, but it isn't all that daunting a task if one does come to curing and managing hypertension. (merago.com)
  • Hypertension is no longer an adult disease," senior researcher Gregory Harshfield, director of the Institute of the Georgia Prevention Center at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University in Augusta, explained in the news release. (ladylively.com)
  • General adult cardiologists may be less familiar with patients diagnosed with heart failure and a congenital heart disease because heart failure associated with a congenital heart disease frequently presents differently, with symptoms that are unique compared to the rest of the population. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • Hypertension is essentially high blood pressure, which may not show symptoms at onset, thus earning itself the moniker of a 'silent killer. (merago.com)
  • Hypertension lives up to its 'silent killer' title - it sneaks up on you without any symptoms early on, making it difficult to catch it well in time. (merago.com)
  • Hypertension is often underdiagnosed because it may not show symptoms. (withings.com)
  • in reality, hypertension usually has no symptoms. (scmp.com)
  • Hypertension is rarely accompanied by symptoms, and its identification is usually through health screening, or when seeking healthcare for an unrelated problem. (wikipedia.org)
  • Secondary hypertension is hypertension due to an identifiable cause, and may result in certain specific additional signs and symptoms. (wikipedia.org)
  • High blood pressure that is caused by another medical condition or medicine you are taking is called secondary hypertension. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Anteroposterior x-ray from a 28-year old woman who presented with congestive heart failure secondary to her chronic hypertension, or high blood pressure. (medscape.com)
  • Hypertension may be primary, which may develop as a result of environmental or genetic causes, or secondary, which has multiple etiologies, including renal, vascular, and endocrine causes. (medscape.com)
  • Other studies may be obtained on the basis of clinical findings or in individuals with suspected secondary hypertension and/or evidence of target-organ disease, such as CBC, chest radiograph, uric acid, and urine microalbumin. (medscape.com)
  • The evaluation of patients with hypertension includes accurate standardized blood pressure (BP) measurement, assessment of the patients' predicted risk of atherosclerotic CVD and evidence of target-organ damage, and detection of secondary causes of hypertension and presence of comorbidities (such as CVD and kidney disease). (nature.com)
  • Younger patients with hypertension often have a secondary cause, such as a form of kidney disease. (scmp.com)
  • National surveys conducted during 2011-2012 show that only 72% of people with hypertension were taking antihypertensive drugs, and 53% of hypertensive patients had their blood pressure under control (4). (cdc.gov)
  • A total of 10, 900 hypertensive patients from the Chinese Hypertension Registry Study were included in the final analysis. (researchsquare.com)
  • Are you an adult woman who would like to help develop methods to prevent the worsening of LAM? (nih.gov)
  • Whelton is also the chair of the American Heart Association's 2017 Hypertension Practice Guidelines and a member of the writing committee for the Association's 2021 Scientific Statement on Management of Stage 1 Hypertension in Adults . (heart.org)
  • Stage 1 hypertension. (mayoclinic.org)
  • The goal of the fellowship is to train leaders in the field of adult congenital heart disease, with an emphasis on clinical excellence, innovative research, and education. (childrenshospital.org)
  • These findings are significant in identifying potentially vulnerable populations with hypertension, which may have implications for clinical intervention. (gcatresearch.com)
  • Multivariable analysis results suggest that younger age and active employment are associated with undetected hypertension, and that older age, males, lower household income, and not graduating high school are associated with uncontrolled hypertension. (uwo.ca)
  • Higher odds of uncontrolled hypertension, amongst individuals aware of their hypertension, was found to be associated with older age, males, those of lower household income, and individuals that did not graduate high school. (uwo.ca)
  • Here's more about how many people are affected by hypertension, why the prevalence is so high, and what measures you can take to prevent it. (healthline.com)
  • That rate jumped to 18 percent for adults who had at least one high reading as a kid, and 35 percent for adults who had two or more high readings as children. (ladylively.com)
  • Systemic arterial hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for all-cause morbidity and mortality worldwide and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). (nature.com)
  • Despite the frequency with which pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) occurs in patients with adult congenital heart disease, there are no guidelines directing clinicians on echocardiographic screening for pulmonary hypertension (PH). (pulmonologyadvisor.com)
  • Hypertension is a leading cause of disease burden in Canada and worldwide, affecting about 26% of the world's population and in Canada, is responsible for $13.9 billion dollars in healthcare costs annually (10.2% of healthcare spending). (uwo.ca)
  • The target patient population is adults with hypertension, with or without CVD. (guidelinecentral.com)
  • Hypertension affects about one third of the adult population of the world, and its consequences, such as stroke and heart attacks, are enormous public health problems, and the potential advantages of acupuncture over conventional medical therapy include few, if any, of side effects. (thirdage.com)
  • Pulmonary hypertension is more common in patients diagnosed with congenital heart diseases than in the general population. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • 6 7 Better control of hypertension on a population-wide basis could yield substantial reductions in morbidity and premature mortality, 6 8 and this also makes it an attractive target for pay for performance. (bmj.com)
  • Hypertension is a leading chronic risk for population health in China, especially for older and middle-aged adults. (gcatresearch.com)
  • Design, setting, and participants: This population-based cohort study included data from waves IV (2008-2009) and V (2016-2018) of the US National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. (unc.edu)
  • The target population for the hypertension survey was all subjects aged 10 years and above in the clusters under study. (who.int)
  • Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), contributing to 35% of myocardial infarctions (MIs) and strokes, and 49% of heart failures (2). (cdc.gov)
  • Hypertension is a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, which together account for more than 18,000 deaths in New York City. (nyc.gov)
  • Many of the ocular abnormalities are as a result of long-standing uncontrolled hypertension which caused the stroke. (who.int)
  • Most important are hypertension, stroke, cardiomyopathies and coronary heart disease. (who.int)
  • Researchers uncovered that the highest rates of hypertension are in central Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, southern Africa, and certain countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. (healthline.com)
  • Control rates of hypertension vary widely across and within populations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Results: During 14 y of follow-up, 29,018 cases of hypertension in women and 5629 cases of hypertension in men were reported. (harvard.edu)
  • Within that same period, the Greater Accra and Ashanti region recorded the highest number of diagnosed cases of hypertension totalling 152,545 and 140,947 respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Compared with insured people with hypertension, uninsured people with hypertension are 4.4 times more likely to have an unmet need for medical care and prescription drugs (5) and have lower treatment and control rates (6). (cdc.gov)
  • The Johns Hopkins Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center provides lifelong heart care for patients diagnosed with congenital heart diseases. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • 90 mm Hg, respectively, in participants without a history of hypertension and use of antihypertensive medication. (diva-portal.org)
  • Of all the participants, 2726 (36.7%) were diagnosed with pre-hypertension and 919 (12.3%) with undiagnosed hypertension. (diva-portal.org)
  • Undiagnosed-hypertension accounted for 37.3% of all participants with hypertension. (diva-portal.org)
  • Participants 470 725 patients with hypertension diagnosed between January 2000 and August 2007. (bmj.com)
  • The researchers followed up this year with the now-adult study participants. (ladylively.com)
  • Participants represented US adults transitioning from young adulthood to adulthood. (unc.edu)
  • Results: This study included 9629 participants representing 16 077 108 US adults. (unc.edu)
  • This study predicts the long-term effects of improved hypertension treatment rates due to insurance expansions on the prevalence and mortality rates of CVD of nonelderly Americans with hypertension. (cdc.gov)
  • Fewer than half of those with hypertension are aware of their condition, and many others are aware but not treated or inadequately treated, although successful treatment of hypertension reduces the global burden of disease and mortality. (nature.com)
  • Lack of insurance coverage is a critical barrier to better treatment of hypertension. (cdc.gov)
  • The process was undertaken in parallel with the writing of the 2022 ESC/European Respiratory Society (ERS) guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension and involved the Task Force chairs, experts in PAH, Heart. (lu.se)
  • The process was undertaken in parallel with the writing of the 2022 ESC/European Respiratory Society (ERS) guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension and involved the Task Force chairs, experts in PAH, Heart Failure Association (HFA) members and patient representatives. (lu.se)
  • Patients who did not receive treatment for congenital heart disease as a child may require surgical or medical treatment to manage their condition as adults. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • It is recommended that adults diagnosed with congenital heart disease seek treatment from specialized physicians, to prevent heart failure and to treat it should it develop. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • Adults diagnosed with congenital heart disease may require different and unique interventions to manage their pulmonary hypertension, and may require routine treatment and appointments with a specialized pulmonologist. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • The figure above shows the percentage of adults aged ≥18 years with hypertension reporting treatment and control of their condition, by race/ethnicity, in the United States during 2011-2012. (cdc.gov)
  • April 9, 2010 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first generic formulations of losartan potassium tablets, alone and in combination with hydrochlorothiazide ( Cozaar and Hyzaar , Merck & Company, Inc), for the treatment of hypertension. (medscape.com)
  • For those with a positive history of hypertension, further information was obtained on the duration of the disease, source of diagnosis, whether treatment was being received at the time of the survey and type of treatment. (who.int)
  • The Affordable Care Act offered an opportunity to improve hypertension management by increasing the number of people covered by insurance. (cdc.gov)
  • Figure 5: Algorithm for the management of hypertension. (nature.com)
  • Hypertension remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity in Belgium. (ac.be)
  • With datasets from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Study (CLHLS) and China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), two nationally representative longitudinal surveys, this report aims to provide some estimates of hypertension prevalence in older and middle-aged adults overall and by social and demographic variables. (gcatresearch.com)
  • Hypertension awareness and control reflect healthcare system efficacy to identify the condition and manage its burden. (uwo.ca)
  • Co-produced means the hypertension intervention will be created together drawing on the 'expert' knowledge from rural adults who are experiencing hypertension and local healthcare providers who are delivering care in rural settings in Ghana. (ed.ac.uk)