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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.

Each section below is populated by a search of the HSR website. Search results are generated based on the search term " Hypertension" . Results are updated as new data are available.

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Citations

(recent HYPERTENSION publications)



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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 )

Project No.  Title  PI  Funding End   
CDA 22-140 Veteran-Centered Transformation of Pulmonary Hypertension Organization into a Regional Model of Care in VA (TRANSPHORM-VA) Gillmeyer, Kari 2028-12-31
IIR 19-118 Development and Validation of a Cirrhosis-specific Surgical Risk Calculator (C-SuRC) Ioannou, George 2027-09-30
IIR 21-151 Identifying and testing a tailored strategy to achieve blood pressure control in PACT Mohanty, April 2027-03-31
IIR 21-255 Pharmacist-guided, patient-driven management of high blood pressure in CKD: A Novel Approach Jalal, Diana 2026-09-30
IIR 20-120 A Randomized Trial of Behaviorally Designed Gamification and Social Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Veterans Greysen, Scott 2026-05-31

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HSR Briefs, Reports, Newsletters

Management E-brief (08-22-2006)

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Cyberseminars

The most recent " Hypertension" seminars are displayed.

Date Title Presenter(s)
5/10/2023 Using the Primary Care Equity Dashboard to Support a Novel Patient Outreach Program to Improve Hypertension & Racial Disparities in Primary Care Hamilton, Rhonda  
Hausmann, Leslie  
4/7/2022 Key Considerations and Lessons Learned in Developing an Implementation Field Guide Majette, Nadya  
Schexnayder, Julie  
Shapiro, Abigail  
Lewinski, Allison  

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