Hypertension in postmenopausal women.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review sought to evaluate the role of exercise in patients with obesity and comorbid hypertension, with a focus on contemporary literature (since January 2015). RECENT FINDINGS:No reviews have included patients classified with both obesity and hypertension and there is a paucity of randomised co...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Keating SE,Coombes JS,Stowasser M,Bailey TG

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Habitual aerobic exercise is associated with lower aortic stiffness, as measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (CFPWV), in middle-aged/older adults without hypertension, but beneficial effects of aerobic exercise on CFPWV in hypertension remain contraversial. Therefore, the focus of this revi...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Pierce GL

更新日期：2017-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The publication of the Antihypertensive and Lipid-lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT) results, when used in conjunction with a new meta-analysis, provides hypertension research with a watershed. Data demonstrate clearly that lowering blood pressure is the most important aspect of hypertension man...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Wang JG,Staessen JA,Heagerty AM

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is a preventable condition, and the outcomes of clinical trials have established that its treatment reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although awareness about the disease has improved in the past two decades, the reality is that many people remain untreated or not adequately controlled. The ...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Nunes MI

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review latest reports of the food products which might increase blood pressure and therefore might participate in the pathogenesis of hypertension. RECENT FINDINGS:Results of clinical study suggest that consumption of high-sodium food leads to transient increase in plasma sodium concentration. Thi...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Adamczak M,Wiecek A

更新日期：2020-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure has emerged as one of the most important diseases of the past century. The understanding and treatment of heart failure has evolved significantly over the years. As we move further into the era of device therapy, attention has turned to the idea of sympathetic nervous system modulation through renal dene...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Fong MW,Shavelle D,Weaver FA,Nadim MK

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the cut-off point between "normal" and "high" blood pressure (BP) being pushed increasingly downward, especially for patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors, most hypertensives need more than one antihypertensive agent to reach their target BP. In this article, we examine the rationale for combining dr...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Gavras I,Rosenthal T

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension (HTN) is the most common modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality worldwide. Lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are projected to bear the vast majority of this disease burden, but local and regional health care delivery systems in these countries are ill equi...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Brody AM,Kumar VA,Levy PD

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in modulating cardiovascular function and fluid homeostasis. While the systemic actions of the RAS are widely accepted, the role of the RAS in the brain, its regulation of cardiovascular function, and sympathetic outflow remain controversial. ...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： de Morais SDB,Shanks J,Zucker IH

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistant hypertension is defined as blood pressure that remains uncontrolled despite using at least three antihypertensive medications in effective doses, ideally including a diuretic. Stricter blood pressure goals, higher obesity rates, older age, and increased use of certain exogenous substances are related to an i...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Pimenta E,Calhoun DA

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The central nervous system plays a key role in the regulation of cardiovascular function, and alterations in the central neural mechanisms that control blood pressure may underlie the vast majority of cases of primary hypertension. The well-studied baroreceptor reflex powerfully regulates arterial pressure, though its...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Sved AF,Ito S,Sved JC

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last few decades, there has been increasing emphasis on cardiovascular disease in women and study of female-specific cardiovascular risk factors. Hypertension in pregnancy, and specifically preeclampsia, has been identified as one such risk factor. In this review, we explore the epidemiological evidence for p...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Scantlebury DC,Hayes SN

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is an established association between hypertension and increased risk of poor cognitive performance and dementia including Alzheimer's disease; however, associations between antihypertensive medications (AHMs) and dementia risk are less consistent. An increased interest in AHM has resulted in ex...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Yasar S,Schuchman M,Peters J,Anstey KJ,Carlson MC,Peters R

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of "perioperative hypertensive emergency" must be defined differently from that of ambulatory hypertensive emergency in view of its unique clinical considerations in an atypical setting. It should be noted that moderately high normal blood pressure (BP) values in the perioperative setting often trigger sit...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Aronson S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many drug studies for the treatment of hypertension. Most studies compare one drug with another to determine if a drug or class of drugs have unique benefits. In evaluating drug trials, separation of hypertension as compared with atherosclerotic events is important. Trials that focus on prevention of hyperte...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Kuller LH

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin II is the most active hormone of the renin-angiotensin system. In humans, two angiotensin receptors have been identified: AT(1) and AT(2). In adults, most of the effects of angiotensin II are mediated by the AT(1) receptor; the function of the AT(2) receptor is not yet well established. Angiotensin II has ...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Siragy HM,Bedigian M

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder which is characterized by recurrent upper closure with oxygen desaturation and sleep disruption. OSA increases the risk of vascular disorders in the form of stroke, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and hypertension. The mechanisms underlying t...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Mohsenin V

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolic syndrome associates metabolic abnormalities such as insulin resistance and dyslipidemia with increased waist circumference and hypertension. It is a major public health concern, as its prevalence could soon reach 30% to 50% in developed countries. Aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid hormone classically invo...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Briet M,Schiffrin EL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 2 adds a new level of complexity to the understanding of the renin-angiotensin system. The high catalytic efficiency of ACE2 for the generation of angiotensin (ANG)-1-7 from ANG II suggests an important role of ACE2 in preventing ANG II accumulation, while at the sa...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Wysocki J,González-Pacheco FR,Batlle D

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Albuminuria is an early marker for diabetic nephropathy in patients with diabetes, and has a clear place in patient care. It also predicts cardiovascular events and mortality in diabetic patients and in the general population, and is slowly becoming accepted in population screening for cardiovascular disease and chron...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Bakker SJ,Gansevoort RT,de Zeeuw D

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating angiotensin II (Ang II) combined with high salt intake increases sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) in some forms of hypertension. Ang II-induced increases in SNA are modest, delayed, and specific to certain vascular beds. The brain targets for circulating Ang II are neurons in the area postrema (AP), subfor...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Osborn JW,Fink GD,Sved AF,Toney GM,Raizada MK

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) has increased rapidly in North America in recent years. Presently, the MetS is found in 34.3% of the population, and the prevalence is likely to continue to increase in parallel with the obesity epidemic. Losing weight and long-term maintenance of the weight loss are pri...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Ferland A,Eckel RH

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Automated office blood pressure (AOBP) measurements may provide more accurate estimation of blood pressure (BP) than manual office blood pressure (MOBP) measurements. This systematic review investigated the diagnostic performance of AOBP and MOBP using ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM) as r...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Bo Y,Kwok KO,Chu KK,Leung EY,Yu CP,Wong SY,Lee EK

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:LCZ696 is a single molecule which combines the angiotensin receptor blocker valsartan with the neprilysn inhibitor sacubitril (AHU377). In the recently published PARADIGM-HF trial, LCZ696 proved superior to enalapril in reducing overall mortality, heart failure hospitalizations, and other endpoints in patients with sy...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Gradman AH

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Essential hypertension is associated with impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation and is caused mainly by production of oxygen free radicals that can destroy nitric oxide (NO), impairing its beneficial and protective effects on the vessel wall. Antihypertensive drugs can improve or restore endothelium-dependent va...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Taddei S,Virdis A,Ghiadoni L,Sudano I,Salvetti A

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sodium pump, an ancestral enzyme with conserved ability to bind ouabain, plays a key role in salt conservation and is regulated by aldosterone and endogenous ouabain (EO). Plasma EO is elevated in about 45% of patients with essential hypertension and correlates with blood pressure. The relationship of EO with Na(+...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Hamlyn JM,Manunta P

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Review the renal nerve anatomy and physiology basics and explore the concept of global vs. selective renal denervation (RDN) to uncover some of the fundamental limitations of non-targeted renal nerve ablation and the potential superiority of selective RDN. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent trials testing the ef...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Fudim M,Sobotka AA,Yin YH,Wang JW,Levin H,Esler M,Wang J,Sobotka PA

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews findings on the relationship between blood pressure control and the progression of renal disease. Experimental studies demonstrate a correlation between systemic blood pressure and histologic glomerular injury and the delay in progression of renal disease with antihypertensive therapy, particularly ...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Dworkin LD,Shemin DG

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excess weight gain is a major cause of essential hypertension, and abnormal kidney function appears to be a cause as well as a consequence of obesity hypertension. Excess renal sodium reabsorption and a hypertensive shift of pressure natriuresis play a major role in mediating increased blood pressure associated with w...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Hall JE

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nycthemeral changes in renal function have been known for a long time, but our knowledge about the underlying mechanisms is still far from complete. From a theoretical point of view, many physiological systems could be involved in turning the kidney from a sodium-excretory organ during daytime into a sodium-conserving...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： de Leeuw PW

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00