The American Society of Hypertension, Inc.

ASH | May 21-24, 2011

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ARB-Diuretic Combo Best for Lowering BP

NEW YORK CITY — For patients with stage 2 systolic hypertension, an investigational, fixed-dose combination of an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) with a diuretic reduced blood pressure more than the approved ARB-diuretic pairing, a randomized trial showed.
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Cardio Risks of Weight-Loss Combo Downplayed

NEW YORK CITY — There does not appear to be an overall increase in cardiovascular risk associated with the investigational weight-loss combination of controlled-release phentermine and topiramate (Qnexa), an analysis of three randomized trials showed.
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Combo Pills Control Blood Pressure Best

NEW YORK CITY — Initiating antihypertensive treatment with single-pill combinations achieves better blood pressure control rates within a year than either free-dose combinations or monotherapy outside of the clinical trial setting, researchers found.
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Alcohol-BP Link Differs by Sex

NEW YORK CITY — In terms of the risk of developing hypertension, alcohol may affect men and women differently, a meta-analysis showed.
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BP Control Does Not Raise Fracture Risk in Diabetes

NEW YORK CITY — In high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes, intensive control of blood pressure did not increase the rate of falls or fractures, according to an ancillary study to the ACCORD trial.
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RAS Blockade Cuts Death Risk in Diastolic HF

NEW YORK CITY —Inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system — ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers — improved survival in patients in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, a meta-analysis showed.
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Coffee Okay for Well-Managed Hypertensives

NEW YORK CITY — For hypertensive individuals, drinking regular coffee induces an acute bump in blood pressure, but there does not appear to be a longer-term effect on blood pressure or cardiovascular risk, a systematic review and meta-analysis showed.
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Weight Misperception Tied to Worse Lipid Profile

NEW YORK CITY — Women with an unrealistic view of their body weight may have a worse cardiovascular risk profile than those with a more accurate perception, researchers found.
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BP Control in Elderly Safe and Beneficial

NEW YORK CITY — For patients older than 70, a reduction in blood pressure is associated with a mortality reduction, an observational study of military veterans showed.
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Pediatric Hypertension Takes Center Stage

NEW YORK CITY — At this year's meeting of the American Society of Hypertension, one of the areas of focus will be high blood pressure in children and adolescents, according to the chair of the scientific program committee.
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