Hypertension

This page includes news and new technology on hypertension. The condition is caused by abnormally high blood pressure that causes excess force and pressure of the blood against the artery walls. Long-term, this can cause damage the vessels and contributes to heart disease. Therapies include antihypertensive medications such as diurestics  and renal denervation therapy. 

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December 6, 2017 — Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to experience heart problems ...

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November 16, 2017 — Findings from a landmark study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) support a key ...

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September 14, 2017 — Marijuana use is associated with a three-fold risk of death from hypertension, according to ...

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September 6, 2017 — A new National Institutes of Health-funded hypertension trial will examine the possibility of using ...

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News | Renal Denervation

August 31, 2017 — Medtronic plc announced its intent to move forward with a new renal denervation pivotal trial ...

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August 30, 2017 — Vascular Dynamics Inc. announced interim results of the company’s first-in-human trial of its MobiusHD ...

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Aug. 15, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Vascular Dynamics Inc. (VDI) ...

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July 5, 2017 — Bayer has enrolled the first patient in a global Phase IV study assessing the clinical effects of ...

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April 19, 2017 — Eating potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach, beans, bananas and even coffee ...

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April 13, 2017 — Vascular Dynamics Inc. (VDI) a privately held medical device company developing novel solutions for the ...

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March 27, 2017 — Participants in web-based lifestyle counseling reduced their systolic blood pressure by 10 mmHg ...

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February 13, 2017 — Vascular Dynamics Inc. (VDI) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ...

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January 23, 2017 — Using data from a national study, Johns Hopkins researchers determined that using heart computed ...

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Technology | Blood Pressure Monitor

January 17, 2017 — The new SunTech Oscar 2 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system (ABPM) is now available ...

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Videos | Hypertension

Krishna Rocha-Singh, M.D., Prairie Vascular Institute, Springfield, Ill., explains advancements in device therapy for ...

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