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Optimal Target Blood Pressure and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Low Risk Younger Hypertensive Patients.
CONCLUSIONS: In this large cohort of middle-age treated hypertensive patients, SBP <120 mmHg and/or DBP <70 mmHg were acceptable and showed a trend of protection of incident CVD. PMID: 31045225 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Hypertension - May 1, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kwon CH, Kang J, Cho A, Chang Y, Ryu S, Sung KC Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: research

Clinical Characteristics and Lifestyle Behaviors in a Population-Based Sample of Chinese and South Asian Immigrants With Hypertension.
CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this study highlight important clinical distinctions in hypertensive Chinese and South Asian immigrant communities with respect to age and body size. Whether targeted and culturally appropriate approaches would reduce cardiovascular disease-related mortality in these groups needs further study. PMID: 26888778 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Hypertension - February 17, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yi SS, Thorpe LE, Zanowiak JM, Trinh-Shevrin C, Islam NS Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: research

Trends in Antihypertensive Medication Use and Blood Pressure Control Among Adults With Hypertension in Germany.
CONCLUSIONS: Increased and improved antihypertensive use might be a main contributor to the decrease in BP observed in Germany in the last decade. However, there are still socio-demographic and health disparities in hypertension treatment and control. PMID: 25968124 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Hypertension - May 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sarganas G, Knopf H, Grams D, Neuhauser HK Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: research