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Folic acid supplementation for 3 wk reduces pulse pressure and large artery
stiffness independent of MTHFR genotype - Am J Clin Nutr. 2005
Jul;82(1):26-31 - "5 mg folic acid/d
... Folic acid reduced brachial pulse pressure by 4.7 ... Folic acid is a
safe and effective supplement that targets large artery stiffness and may
prevent isolated systolic hypertension" - See
iHerb
 or Vitacost folic acid products.
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High Dietary Calcium Intake Associated with Lower Age-Related Hypertension - Doctor's Guide, 7/16/03 -
"In industrialized nations, SBP increases with age, whereas diastolic blood pressure (DBP) tends to decrease with age, thereby
increasing pulse pressure (defined as the difference between SBP and DBP) ... higher
calcium intake was associated with lower rates of age-related increases of systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure ... If the calcium intake of the general population were to increase to above 1,200 mg, the incidence of isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly might be decreased"
- See drugstore.com/GNC calcium supplements
 .
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Combined effect of coenzyme Q(10) and fenofibrate on forearm microcirculatory function in type 2 diabetes - Atherosclerosis 2003 May;168(1):169-79 -
"CoQ did not change plasma isoprostanes, but significantly lowered systolic blood pressure and HbA(1c)"
- Coenzyme Q10 Improves High Blood Pressure - New Hope Natural Media, 1/9/03 -
"recruited 83 people with a condition called isolated systolic hypertension
(ISH), in which the higher blood pressure ... These people were assigned to take either 60 mg of CoQ10 twice daily or a placebo for 12 weeks ... The people taking CoQ10 had an 18-point (18 mm Hg) reduction in systolic blood pressure (from 165 to 147 mm Hg), compared with only a 2-point
decline in the placebo group ... ISH is the most common type of high blood pressure in the United States" - See
iHerb and
Vitacost
coenzyme Q10 products.
- Evidence-based Products - Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals, 12/02 -
"3g EPA/d and 3g DHA/d (ROPUFA) increased systemic arterial
compliance in 38 dyslipidemic men and women, resulting in reduced pulse pressure and total vascular resistance ... Results showed that ROPUFA increased SAC—36 per cent with EPA and 27 per cent with DHA—compared with placebo" - See Mega Twin EPA at
iHerb
or
Vitacost and
Jarrow Max DHA at iHerb.
General Information:
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Pulse Pressure - American Academy of Family Physicians
- Pulse Pressure - emedicine.com
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Pulse Pressure - FamilyDoctor.org
Other News:
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Arterial Stiffness and Memory and Concentration - Medscape, 11/23/07 -
"Increasing pulse-pressure levels and higher
baseline pulse-wave velocity — indications of increased arterial stiffness —
were linked to a decline in memory and concentration among aging individuals
who participated in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging"
- Pulse
Pressure May Be the Best Predictor of CV Mortality - Medscape, 10/11/05
- "Pulse pressure and diastolic and
systolic BPs were the best predictors for CVD death followed by mean and mid
BPs"
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Systolic Better Than Diastolic Or Pulse Blood Pressure As Indicator Of Mortality Risk - Doctor's Guide, 11/4/03 -
"Rising
systolic blood pressure is the clearest indicator for increased risk of death compared to other blood pressure measurements ... Systolic pressure, which is the higher number and first number in a blood pressure reading, measures the force of blood in the arteries as the heart contracts to push blood through the
body"
- Isolated Systolic Hypertension Carries Significant Structural And Functional Alterations - Doctor's Guide, 5/21/03 -
"Alterations in arterial structure and function identified in patients with isolated systolic hypertension may be responsible for their higher morbidity and mortality compared to patients with systolic and diastolic hypertension"
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers Effective, Better Tolerated than Calcium Channel Blockers in Elderly Patients - Doctor's Guide, 5/21/03 -
"Valsartan
and amlodipine are both highly effective in controlling blood pressure in patients with isolated systolic hypertension ... However, valsartan offers a significant tolerability
advantage as it shows a reduced risk of developing adverse events"
- Amlodipine Alone or in Combination with other Drugs Reduces Systolic Blood Pressure - Doctor's Guide, 5/21/03 -
"The mean
reduction in systolic blood pressure was approximately 17 mm Hg, while diastolic blood pressure decreased an average of 8 mm Hg, irrespective of regimen"
- Retinal Abnormalities Age-Related Macular Degeneration Associated With Hypertension, Pulse Pressure - Doctor's Guide, 4/10/03 -
"Retinal abnormalities in older people
without diabetes are related to hypertension. Higher blood and pulse pressure are also associated with an increased incidence of macular abnormalities, including wet and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)"
- Higher Pulse Pressure Tied To Dementia Risks - Doctor's Guide, 3/17/03 -
"Higher pulse pressure in older adults is linked with increased risk
for Alzheimer disease (AD) and dementia, which is probably caused by artery stiffness and severe atherosclerosis" - Note: Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic (high number) and diastolic (low number).
- High Pulse Pressure May Help Identify Young Hypertensives At Higher Risk Of Cardiovascular Events - Doctor's Guide, 10/2/02
- Treating To Lower Blood Pressure Goal Reduces Aortic Stiffness - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/02
- Sildenafil Improves Arterial Pressure and Compliance in Hypertensive Heart Transplant Recipients - Doctor's Guide, 9/27/02
- Pulse Pressure Linked To Cardiovascular Mortality Among Type 2 Diabetics - Doctor's Guide, 9/3/02
- Aortic Pulse Pressure May Predict Extent Of Coronary Artery Disease - Doctor's Guide, 8/29/02
- Pulse Pressure a Better Predictor of Mortality than Mean Blood Pressure - Doctor's Guide, 1/28/02
- Blood Pressure Measures During Exercise Can Indicate Unhealthy Hearts - Doctor's Guide, 9/17/01 -
"a high pulse pressure -- defined as the difference between
systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure -- during exercise was associated with a dysfunction of the endothelial cells lining the blood vessels"
- Experimental Drug Decreases Age-Related Blood Vessel Stiffening - Doctor's Guide, 9/5/01
- Most Doctors Still Overlook Systolic Blood Pressure In Hypertensives - Doctor's Guide, 11/1/00
- New Risk Factor In Cardiovascular Disease -- Pulse Pressure - Doctor's Guide, 5/25/99
- Pulse Pressure Serves As Marker For Heart Disease Death - Doctor's Guide, 12/8/97
Abstracts:
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The
Relation Between Pulse Pressure and Cardiovascular Mortality in 12 763
Middle-aged Men From Various Parts of the World: A 25-Year Follow-up of the
Seven Countries Study - Arch Intern Med. 2005 Oct 10;165(18):2142-7 -
"The age-adjusted hazard ratio per
10–mm Hg increase in pulse pressure varied among cohorts from 1.19 in the
United States (P = .04) to 1.29 in southern Europe ... pulse pressure
measurements were also a significant predictor for coronary heart disease
(hazard ratio per 10–mm Hg increase, 1.15; P = .04) as well as stroke death"
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Dietary calcium lowers the age-related rise in blood pressure in the United States: the NHANES III survey - J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2003 Mar-Apr;5(2):122-6
- "higher calcium intake was associated with lower rates of age-related increases of systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure (p<0.001). If the calcium intake of the general population were to increase to above 1200 mg, the
incidence of isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly might be decreased"
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