Association of Supine Hypertension Versus Standing Hypotension With Adverse Events Among Middle-Aged Adults.

Background: Management of orthostatic hypotension (OH) prioritizes prevention of standing hypotension, sometimes at the expense of supine hypertension. It is unclear whether supine hypertension is associated with adverse outcomes relative to standing hypotension.

Objectives: To compare the long-term clinical consequences of supine hypertension and standing hypotension among middle-aged adults with and without OH.

Dietary Sodium Reduction Is Best for Reducing Blood Pressure: Controversies in Hypertension.

The global burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to grow, as does the incidence of hypertension, one of the most important modifiable risk factors of CVD. Non-pharmacologic, population level interventions are critically needed to halt the hypertension pandemic, but there is an ongoing debate as to whether public policy efforts should focus more on dietary sodium reduction or increasing potassium. In this commentary, we summarize arguments in favor of policy geared towards reduced sodium intake.