Among young adults with hypertension, secondary hypertension is common regardless of BP level and age. Secondary hypertension among young adults with hypertension is common regardless of blood ...

Most patients who have high BP have primary or essential hypertension, the cause of which is as yet unknown. About 5%-10% of adults with hypertension have an identifiable or "secondary" cause of their ...

When ordering renin-to-aldosterone ratios in the workup of secondary hypertension, how does one deal with the severe hypertension that results when the patient discontinues both ACE inhibitors and ...

Medtronic has announced its new minimally invasive procedure to treat high blood pressure, or hypertension, has received FDA approval. The first procedure took place Nov. 28 at Piedmont Atlanta ...

In this first-in-human, placebo-controlled study, patients who received zilebesiran showed dose-dependent decreases in serum angiotensinogen levels and 24-hour ambulatory BP after a single ...

Hypertension is a growing concern in the U.S. Today, it’s estimated that about 122 million adults – more than half the population over age 20 – have high blood pressure. Yet data suggests that only ...

Credit: Getty Images. The drug, which interferes with RNA to reduce production of angiotensinogen, could make it possible to treat hypertension with quarterly or twice yearly subcutaneous ...