The updated recommendations also address the link between high blood pressure and cognitive decline and dementia.

BOSTON — Screening all resistant-hypertensive patients for primary aldosteronism and surgically treating those who are candidates is cost-effective compared with lifelong medical therapy, a new study ...

A national guideline update encourages earlier intervention on high blood pressure, when patients are still at low cardiovascular risk. New recommendations also focus on BP management in pregnancy and ...

Screening should include measuring aldosterone and renin and determining the aldosterone-to-renin ratio. (HealthDay News) — All individuals with hypertension should be screened for primary ...