Heart attack risk increases with an increase in blood pressure with standing, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. Hypertension.
“This finding may warrant earlier initiation of antihypertensive treatment including medication in patients with an elevated blood pressure response to standing,” Paolo Palatini, MD, lead author of the study and professor of internal medicine at the University of Padova in Padova, Italy.
‘Young and middle-aged adults with hypertension may be at increased risk for serious cardiovascular events with blood pressure significantly increased when standing. ‘
Hypertension is considered the world’s leading preventable cause of death. However, about 40% of people globally and half of Americans have high blood pressure.
Furthermore, those who have High blood pressure in middle age is 5 times more likely to have impaired cognitive function and the risk of impaired executive function, dementia, and Alzheimer’s is two times higher, according to the American Heart Association’s 2022 heart disease statistics.
“The results confirmed our initial hypothesis – markedly elevated blood pressure from lying to standing may be an important prognostic factor in young adults with high blood pressure. We were quite surprised when standing blood pressure even with a relatively small increase (6–7 mm Hg) is predictive of major cardiovascular events in the long term.” “The findings suggest that standing blood pressure should be measured for management Adjust treatment for patients with hypertension and potentially, a more aggressive approach to lifestyle changes and antihypertensive therapy could be considered for those with hypertension. [hyperreactor] blood pressure response when standing,” Palatini said.
Source: Medindia
