The hypertension definition change was influenced by the landmark SPRINT trial, in which patients treated to a systolic BP target < 120 mm Hg had better CV outcomes compared with a target < 140 mm Hg.

An alternate transferrin-based definition may be more clinically useful for patients with cardiovascular disease than the one now in guidelines, say researchers.

Most children are born with ideal CV health, according to a new scientific statement by the American Heart Association, but many children in the United States do not meet the AHA&rsquo;s ...