The Japanese Society of Hypertension (JSH) revised the Guidelines for the Management of
Hypertension 2014 (JSH 2014), and published the JSH 2019. In the development of the JSH …

Hypertension is highly prevalent after the age of 65 years affecting more than 60% of
individuals in developed countries. Today, there is sufficient evidence from clinical trials that …

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is an abnormal blood pressure response to standing, which is
associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes such as syncope, falls, cognitive …

Objectives Perform a systematic review to evaluate the outcome of deprescription compared
with standard care. The focus was on chronic medical and mental health conditions …

Although antihypertensive medication is usually continued indefinitely, observations during
wash-out phases in hypertension trials have shown that withdrawal of antihypertensive …

Background Hypertension is an important risk factor for subsequent cardiovascular events,
including ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, chronic …

Background Polypharmacy is becoming more prevalent and evaluation of appropriateness
of medication use is increasingly important. The primary care physician often conducts the …

Aims Systematically reviewing the literature found orthostatic hypotension (OH) to be
associated with an increased risk of incident dementia but limited data were available in …

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Screening and treatment of hypertension is a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
prevention. Hypertension causes a large proportion of cases of stroke, coronary heart …