Category: Heart And Vascular

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Anchor lead: Can an app help keep high blood pressure in check? Elizabeth Tracey reports People with high blood pressure who used an app to keep track of their medicines to control the condition didn’t have lower blood pressures than …

May 21, 2018 – Apps for Blood Pressure Read more »

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Anchor lead: If you only have high blood pressure when you’re in your doctor’s office you may still be at risk, Elizabeth Tracey reports Many people see their blood pressure go up when it’s measured in the doctor’s office, only …

May 16, 2018 – White Coat Hypertension Read more »

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Anchor lead: High blood pressure may escape detection in the doctor’s office but be very risky, Elizabeth Tracey reports Masked hypertension describes the case where a person’s blood pressure is normal while in a physician’s office, but is high elsewhere. …

May 15, 2018 – Masked High Blood Pressure Read more »

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Anchor lead: Measuring blood pressure over 24 hours while someone is out and about may be the best way for many, Elizabeth Tracey reports Blood pressure measurements are both more accurate and helpful when measured over 24 hours while someone …

May 14, 2018 – Blood Pressure Read more »

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Anchor lead:  A new combination of drugs for heart failure helps, but there are barriers to its use, Elizabeth Tracey reports A drug marketed under the name Entresto seems to help people with one type of heart failure preserve kidney …

April 26, 2018 – Heart Failure Drugs Read more »