TLGS is a longitudinal study in which the first phase is a cross-sectional study or a baseline examination survey. It has been designed to estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Vallerie McLaughlin, MD: Hello, and welcome to this podcast series. I'm Dr Vallerie McLaughlin, the Kim A. Eagle Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular ...

Astrid E. Lammers, Ian Adatia, Maria Jesus del Cerro, Gabriel Diaz, Alexandra Heath Freudenthal, Franz Freudenthal, S. Harikrishnan, Dunbar Ivy, Antonio A. Lopes, J ...

The new hypertension guidelines made major changes to the classification of blood pressure, in general, and changed the name of one category to convey more importance, explained Robert Carey, MD, MACP ...

The European Society of Hypertension (ESH) has released an updated, comprehensive hypertension guideline, which has many parts that are similar to a previous 2018 document but which also expands on ...

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Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Hypertension is diagnosed when blood pressure is above 130/80 mmHg. Blood pressure is measured using a cuff and a sphygmomanometer. You should ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Your blood pressure regularly rises and falls, but if it changes too much within minutes, this may be one of the signs of labile hypertension. Although there’s no exact definition, this is a condition ...

McLaughlin: Thanks, Ray. That's what we're talking about: PH classification, and what are the causes? There's so many things that can cause PH. And of course, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) ...