( Boston University Medical Center ) A review article by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine debunks the widely believed concept that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the result of excess salt causing an increased blood volume, exerting extra pressure on the arteries.

Because some clinicians fail to stick to official recommendations for blood pressure monitoring, a number of patients are misclassified, which could have an impact on decisions about their treatment. According to a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, when routine blood pressure monitoring in clinics is compared with measurements based on the latest guidelines, 93 percent of ...

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A new study suggests that high blood pressure during early pregnancy is what raises the risk of major birth defects — not the medicines used to control the condition, as previously thought. The study was published online Tuesday in the journal BMJ.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients of different sexes and races may respond differently to treatment with commonly used medications for the disease, says a new study from researchers at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.The results of the study are published online ahead of print in the journal CHEST.