Hypertension
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a chronic condition in which the force exerted by blood against the walls of arteries is consistently too high. Blood pressure is typically measured by two numbers: the top number (systolic pressure) measures the force when your heart beats and pumps blood, while the bottom number (diastolic) measures the pressure when your heart is at rest. Because it makes your heart work harder to pump blood, hypertension can lead to serious consequences if left untreated, including heart disease, stroke, and kidney damage.
HSR’s hypertension research focuses on risk factors and prevalence; innovative strategies for monitoring, management and treatment; improving access and quality of care, and reducing disparities in blood pressure control among different Veteran populations.
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Citations
(recent HYPERTENSION publications)
- Xu L, Hrybouski S, Xu Y, Ebrahimi R. Association of menopausal hormone therapy with incident cardiovascular disease in women veterans. European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes. 2026 Mar 5; 12(2):261-270, DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaf136.
- Seedahmed MI, Okereke J, Al-Qadi MO. Pulmonary hypertension in a distinct IgG4-high phenotype of sarcoidosis: A case series. Journal of the National Medical Association. 2026 Jan 22 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2025.12.011.
- Troy AL, Anderson TS, Razavi AC, Schott SL, Spitz JA, Blumenthal RS. Personalizing prevention for healthy cardiovascular aging: Geriatric cardiology in the 2024-2025 hypertension and dyslipidemia guidelines. American journal of preventive cardiology. 2026 Feb 1; 25:101410, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2026.101410.
- Schwartz AR, Sosnov J, Brown J, Delgado C, Fried L, Tamura MK, Morrison JW, Navaneethan SD, Palevsky PM, Rybacki D, Sall J, Verma S, Watson M, Wickham J, Nguyen M. 2025 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline for the Primary Care Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. Annals of internal medicine. 2025 Dec 30 DOI: 10.7326/ANNALS-25-03499.
- Gimblet CJ, Kozlova D, Wendt LH, Akbari S, Sun M, Eyck PT, Crowley S, Jalal DI. Inflammation and oxidative stress are associated with major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with preclinical hypertension. Scientific reports. 2025 Nov 24; 15(1):41587, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-25460-z.
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Publication Briefs
(recent HYPERTENSION Publication Briefs )
- Prolonged Deployment to Military Bases with Open Burn Pits Increases Risk of Adverse Health Outcomes
This study sought to determine whether the duration of deployment to military bases with open burn pits was associated with an increased risk of diagnosed respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Findings showed that prolonged deployment to military bases with open burn pits may increase the risk of developing adverse health outcomes. For every 100 days of deployment to bases with burn pits, the ad...
Date: April 25, 2024
- Higher Preventive Health Inventory Use Associated with Improved Quality of Care
This study examined associations between Preventive Health Inventory (PHI) adoption and clinical quality measures at 216 VA primary care clinics nationwide that implemented the PHI and had the highest and lowest PHI use as of February 2021. Findings showed that higher uptake of the PHI was associated with improved quality of diabetes and hypertension care. Compared to the lowest use clinics, the h...
Date: April 17, 2023
- Traumatic Brain Injury May Be a Potentially Novel Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Veterans
This study sought to determine the association between TBI and subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in post-9/11 era Veterans. Findings showed that post-9/11 Veterans with mild TBI, moderate to severe TBI, and penetrating TBI were more likely to develop CVD compared to Veterans without TBI. Although the risk was highest shortly after injury, TBI remained significantly associated with CVD for ye...
Date: September 6, 2022
- Quality of Care for Veterans with Stroke Did Not Diminish During Pandemic
This study compared the quality of care and outcomes for Veterans with acute ischemic stroke (AIS)/ transient ischemic attack (TIA) before vs during the COVID-19 pandemic across the VA healthcare system. Findings showed that the overall quality of care did not diminish among Veterans with stroke and TIA who received care in VA facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. As measured by the without-fai...
Date: April 5, 2022
- Older Age Strongest Risk Factor Associated with Mechanical Ventilation and Death among Veterans with COVID-19
This study sought to identify risk factors associated with hospitalization, mechanical ventilation, and death among patients with COVID-19 infection. Findings showed that Veterans who were COVID-positive were more likely to be Black (42% vs 25%), obese (45% vs 40%), and to live in states with a high burden of COVID-19 compared to Veterans who tested negative. Veterans who tested positive for COVID...
Date: September 23, 2020
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Studies
(recent HYPERTENSION projects
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ENDA-014-24S
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Optimal first line therapies for patients with Cardiovasular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome |
Roumie, Christianne |
2029-03-31 |
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CDA 22-140
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Veteran-Centered Transformation of Pulmonary Hypertension Organization into a Regional Model of Care in VA (TRANSPHORM-VA) |
Gillmeyer, Kari |
2028-12-31 |
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IIR 19-118
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Development and Validation of a Cirrhosis-specific Surgical Risk Calculator (C-SuRC) |
Ioannou, George |
2027-09-30 |
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IIR 21-151
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Identifying and testing a tailored strategy to achieve blood pressure control in PACT |
Mohanty, April |
2027-03-31 |
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PPO 24-031
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Developing a patient-centered intervention to improve exercise adoption and adherence among post-9/11 women Veterans |
Shue, Sarah |
2027-03-31 |
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