Some health care professionals use outdated guidelines to screen and diagnose hypertension
Results of a survey show that some health care professionals are not following evidence-based guidelines, potentially leading to under and overdiagnosis of hypertension.
Kids with white-coat hypertension might be at risk for eventual progression to sustained high blood pressure
Children and adolescents diagnosed with white-coat hypertension, a condition where blood pressure is higher when at the doctor’s office, might eventually progress to sustained hypertension, according to a…
Shorter rest periods yield same results when measuring blood pressure
American Heart Association Hypertension 2020 Scientific Sessions Report Current guidelines recommending five minutes of rest before a patient can receive a blood pressure screening may not be necessary…
How to treat the most common heart attacks
ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation
Can people with heart disease exercise safely?
ESC Guidelines on Sports Cardiology and Exercise in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease