Antihypertensive medication co-pay and adherence among Veterans receiving care within the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Background: Despite safe, effective, and relatively affordable antihypertensive therapies, blood pressure (BP) control remains suboptimal. One potential contributor is …

Antihypertensive drug use and COVID-19 disease severity in hospitalized US Veterans: A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: This research investigated associations between hypertensive patients with COVID-19 who did and did not use specific antihypertensive medications and had incurred …

Trends in initial antihypertensive medication prescribing among >2.8 million Veterans newly diagnosed with hypertension, 2000 to 2019

Abstract: Background: Among patients diagnosed with high blood pressure (BP), initial dual therapy has been recommended for patients with high pretreatment systolic BP …

Antihypertensive Medication and Fracture Risk in Older Veterans Health Administration Nursing Home Residents

Abstract: Importance: Limited evidence exists on the association between initiation of antihypertensive medication and risk of fractures in older long-term nursing home residents. …

Maternal chronic hypertension in women Veterans

Abstract: ObjectiveTo describe the prevalence of maternal chronic hypertension (MCH), assess how frequently blood pressure is controlled before pregnancy among those with MCH, and …