New approaches in hypertension management: a review of current and develo** technologies and their potential impact on hypertension care

J Kitt, R Fox, KL Tucker, RJ McManus - Current hypertension reports, 2019 - Springer
Hypertension is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Currently, around a third of
people with hypertension are undiagnosed, and of those diagnosed, around half are not …

Effectiveness of pharmacist's intervention in the management of cardiovascular diseases

S Omboni, M Caserini - Open Heart, 2018 - openheart.bmj.com
The pharmacist may play a relevant role in primary and secondary prevention of
cardiovascular diseases, mainly through patient education and counselling, drug safety …

Target organ complications and cardiovascular events associated with masked hypertension and white-coat hypertension: analysis from the Dallas Heart Study

D Tientcheu, C Ayers, SR Das, DK McGuire… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - jacc.org
Background: Multiple epidemiological studies from Europe and Asia have demonstrated
increased cardiovascular risks associated with isolated elevation of home blood pressure …

[HTML][HTML] Management of arterial hypertension: Challenges and opportunities

BV Silva, C Sousa, D Caldeira, A Abreu… - Clinical …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Systemic arterial hypertension (HTN) is still the leading cause of disability‐adjusted life‐
years and death globally. 1 It affects over one billion adults globally and 10% of the global …

Blood pressure screening by outpatient physical therapists: a call to action and clinical recommendations

R Severin, A Sabbahi, A Albarrati, SA Phillips… - Physical …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Hypertension (HTN) is among the leading global preventable risk factors for cardiovascular
disease and premature mortality. Early detection and effective management of HTN have …

Assessing cardiovascular parameters and risk factors in physical therapy practice: findings from a cross-sectional national survey and implication for clinical practice

A Faletra, G Bellin, J Dunning… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and comorbidity
worldwide. High blood pressure and resting heart rate are risk factors (or vital signs) critical …

[HTML][HTML] Combatting a silent killer–the importance of self-screening of blood pressure from an early age

S Fatima, S Mahmood - EXCLI journal, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the modern era, high blood pressure affects one in eight young adults aged between 20
and 40 years worldwide (Hinton et al., 2020). The prevalence of hypertension (HTN) in …

Optimizing hypertension control globally: WHF roadmap

B Silva, FJ Pinto - Current Cardiology Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Hypertension represents the most important cardiovascular risk
factor, affecting over 4.06 billion adults worldwide. In this review, we will discuss potential …

What is the evidence base for diagnosing hypertension and for subsequent blood pressure treatment targets in the prevention of cardiovascular disease?

CL Schwartz, RJ McManus - BMC medicine, 2015 - Springer
Diagnosing and treating hypertension plays an important role in minimising the risk of
cardiovascular disease and stroke. Early and accurate diagnosis of hypertension, as well as …

Heterogeneity in blood pressure transitions over the life course: age-specific emergence of racial/ethnic and sex disparities in the United States

ST Hardy, KM Holliday, S Chakladar… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Many studies have assessed racial/ethnic and sex disparities in the prevalence
of elevated blood pressure (BP) from childhood to adulthood, yet few have examined …