In treating hypertension to blood pressure goal levels, undue orthostatic hypotension sometimes occurs. Is there an agent or class of antihypertensive agents more or less likely to cause this effect?

Overcoming clinical inertia around starting and intensifying antihypertensive drugs is key, a researcher says.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is limited evidence on the risks and benefits of discontinuing antihypertensive medications in older ...

Deprescribing antihypertensive medications may help reduce cognitive decline in nursing home residents, particularly those with dementia, and long-term care providers should weigh the risks when ...

Older adults, even those in their 80s, who take antihypertensive drugs are at lower risk of dementia, an Italian study confirms. The observational data can’t speak to mechanism, researchers cautioned, ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common complication of obesity, plays an important role in the development of hypertension. Mechanisms include intermittent hypoxia, oxidative stress, increased ...