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Comparing radial and brachial blood pressure measurements among people with large arm circumference: MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study

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By Jessica Blair, Mirjam-Colette Kempf, Jodie A Dionne, Zenoria Causey-Pruitt, Todd Brown, Gypsyamber D’Souza, Jenni Wise, Elizabeth Jackson, Paul Muntner, David B. Hanna, Kathryn Anastos, Jorge R Kizer, Margaret Fischl, Igho Ofotokun, Deborah J. Konkle-Parker, Ilene K. Brill, Emily B. Levitan
| Nature Verified
Abstract Recently, radial blood pressure cuffs have been developed for use among individuals with large arm circumferences although unique hypertension thresholds for radial assessment are not defined. We compared systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured from the upper arm and forearm among individuals with obesity.
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Blood Pressure Above Goal Among Adults With Hypertension in the US—Reply

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By Shakia T. Hardy, Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Paul Muntner
| JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association Verified
In Reply We agree with Dr Casey and colleagues that the 2025 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) multisociety guideline’s BP goal of less than 130/80 mm Hg should be the national goal.1 We also agree that the previous BP goal of 140/90 mm Hg, which is included in many national quality metrics, is outdated and that the higher BP levels in quality performance measures may contribute to gaps between evidence and clinical practice.1,2 Estimates suggest that...
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New risk calculator may reduce number of patients suggested for BP-lowering medication

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By Scott Buzby Verified, Richard Smith, Paul Muntner
| Healio Cardiology Verified
You've successfully added Vascular Medicine to your alerts. You will receive an email when new content is published. Click Here to Manage Email Alerts We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Key takeaways: Those with stage 1 hypertension had lower 10-year ASCVD risk when estimated using new PREVENT equations.
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