Intrarenal Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme: the Old and the New.

abstract：:The incidence and prevalence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome have risen markedly in the past decade, representing a serious cardiovascular health hazard with significant morbidity and mortality. The etiology of the metabolic syndrome and its various pathogenic mechanisms are incompletely defined and under intens...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Patel SB,Reams GP,Spear RM,Freeman RH,Villarreal D

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prorenin and renin bind to a 350-amino acid protein called the (pro)renin receptor, which is present on the surface and functions intracellularly. When the receptor's N terminus binds either prorenin or renin, intracellular signaling occurs via extracellular-regulated kinases, which can result in plasminogen activator...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Müller DN,Luft FC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The overactive renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays an important part in many pathologic conditions including hypertension, heart failure, and renal disease. Hyperkalemia, a potentially life-threatening side effect of RAAS inhibitors, limits their use. The recent introduction of new hyper...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Rastogi A,Arman F,Alipourfetrati S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension and high serum cholesterol levels are two of the most relevant risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. A combined increase in both risk factors has been reported in a significant proportion of patients with coronary artery disease. Statins are the most widely used drugs to treat hypercholesterolemia, an...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Borghi C,Veronesi M,Prandin MG,Dormi A,Ambrosioni E

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipodystrophy (LD) associated with HIV infection is a syndrome of abnormal fat distribution observed in HIV-infected patients treated with various antiretroviral agents. In addition, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia can occur in HIV-infected patients with or without LD. The demonstration of the latter metabolic dis...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Mikhail N

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent guidelines for the treatment of hypertension place great emphasis on tighter blood pressure control, especially in the presence of hypertensive target organ damage and diabetes. In order to achieve these treatment targets, more patients will require a combination of antihypertensive medications. However, resist...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Felmeden DC,Lip GY

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigations using chronic blood pressure (BP) radiotelemetry in conscious animals have provided substantial insights into the pathophysiology of hypertensive renal damage. Normal renal autoregulation protects the renal microvasculature from significant injury in most patients with primary hypertension, unless BP ex...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Griffin KA,Bidani AK

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We are used to thinking of angiotensin (Ang) II as a regulatory hormone that stimulates constriction of vascular smooth muscle cells, aldosterone release from the adrenal gland, and sodium reabsorption in the renal tubule. We have also become accustomed to understanding that Ang II may be formed and may act locally as...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Luft FC

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder that is often unrecognized and underappreciated. Emerging evidence suggests that there is a causal link between obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension. This relationship appears to be independent of other comorbidities that have been previously linked to hypertension, suc...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Phillips BG,Somers VK

更新日期：2003-10-01 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：:Sympathetic nerve activity is involved in the pathogenesis of salt-sensitive hypertension. The central nervous system, which regulates sympathetic nerve activity and blood pressure, plays a pivotal role. Central sympathoexcitation is deeply involved in the pathogenesis of salt-sensitive hypertension, although the prec...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Fujita M,Fujita T

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:It is well-established that the age-related increase in blood pressure is augmented after menopause. Yet, the prevalence of hypertension is enhanced in low birth weight women relative to normal birth weight counterparts by 60 years of age suggesting that adverse influences during fetal life height...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Davis GK,Newsome AD,Ojeda NB,Alexander BT

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This study aims to systematically review existing evidence on the effectiveness of mobile health technology (mHealth) interventions in addressing medication adherence among people with hypertension. RECENT FINDINGS:Twenty-one studies of mHealth interventions were included in the final review after sy...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Xiong S,Berkhouse H,Schooler M,Pu W,Sun A,Gong E,Yan LL

更新日期：2018-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have identified key gender differences in cardiovascular function, renal hemodynamics, and the renin-angiotensin system. Extensive epidemiologic evidence has shown a clear gender difference in cardiovascular and renal disease progression, whereby female sex appears to be protective. The mechanisms under...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Kang AK,Miller JA

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epinephrine is the prototypical stress hormone. Its stimulation of all α and β adrenergic receptors elicits short-term systolic hypertension, hyperglycemia, and other aspects of the metabolic syndrome. Acute epinephrine infusion increases cardiac output and induces insulin resistance, but removal of the adrenal medull...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Ziegler MG,Elayan H,Milic M,Sun P,Gharaibeh M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review provides a comprehensive insight into the angiogenic profile of hypertensive and normotensive pregnancies compromised by HIV infection. Furthermore, we evaluate the economic implementation of the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio and review the reports on therapeutic apheresis in limiting sFlt-1 productio...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Padayachee S,Moodley J,Naicker T

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The World Health Organization's annual report World Health Statistics 2012 was recently published. In addition to annually published indicators of health, this year's report contains a highlighted new section on non-communicable diseases and their impact on world health. The section gives particular attention to hyper...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Owen J,Reisin E

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Masked hypertension refers to the phenomenon of having a non-elevated clinic blood pressure (BP) despite having an elevated out-of-clinic BP. Masked hypertension is a common phenotype with a cardiovascular risk profile similar to that of sustained hypertension, defined as elevated clinic and out-of-clinic BP. Current ...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Anstey DE,Pugliese D,Abdalla M,Bello NA,Givens R,Shimbo D

更新日期：2017-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The seventeenth century London neuroanatomical school headed by Thomas Willis published the first images of the sympathetic nervous system. Nineteenth century European physiologists characterised these as the "pressor nerves". Von Euler's demonstration that the sympathetic transmitter was norepinephrine brought the fi...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Esler M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dual blockade of the renin angiotensin system is based on a principle of obtaining the broadest and most efficient blockade of the effects of angiotensin II, by using the combination of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and an angiotensin II-receptor blocker (ARB). By combining two, different pharmacolo...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Andersen NH,Mogensen CE

更新日期：2004-10-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This meta-analysis and systematic review was conducted to evaluate the effect of probiotics on blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), and blood glucose changes in patients with hypertension. RECENT FINDINGS:We searched the PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, and ProQuest databases using a combination of MeSH a...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Chi C,Li C,Wu D,Buys N,Wang W,Fan H,Sun J

更新日期：2020-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review is intended to briefly describe the primary mechanistic pathways by which several common drugs can increase blood pressure. We also propose potential management strategies based on the underlying mechanisms responsible for the blood pressure elevation. RECENT FINDINGS:As hypertension is a...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Lovell AR,Ernst ME

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review attempts to highlight the potential of calcium-channel blockers in the prevention of sequelae of diabetes mellitus and hypertension in patients who have both disorders. Evidence-based medicine is driven by the results of randomized, clinical trials. Major contributions were therefore derived from post hoc ...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Birkenhäger WH,Staessen JA

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus is one of the leading causes of end-stage renal disease. The pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy is still poorly understood, but glomerular injury has been ascribed, at least in part, to glomerular hyperfiltration, which occurs early in the course of diabetes mellitus. Therefore, a better understand...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Vallon V,Blantz R,Thomson S

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is widely accepted that the pathophysiology of hypertension involves autonomic nervous system dysfunction, as well as a multitude of immune responses. However, the close interplay of these systems in the development and establishment of high blood pressure and its associated pathophysiology remains elusive and is t...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Santisteban MM,Zubcevic J,Baekey DM,Raizada MK

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We focus on the current understanding of preeclampsia (PE) in order to examine how it mediates glomerular injury and affects the course of glomerulonephritis (GNs). In addition, this review discusses the role of GNs on the development of PE. RECENT FINDINGS:In PE, the dysfunctional utero-placental pe...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Di Leo V,Capaccio F,Gesualdo L

更新日期：2020-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The fact that cardiovascular risk factors cluster among individuals with the insulin resistance syndrome strongly suggests a common pathogenetic denominator. For many years, abnormalities of nonesterified fatty acid metabolism have been implicated in the disturbances of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism that character...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Egan BM,Greene EL,Goodfriend TL

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diastolic pressure, systolic pressure, and pulse pressure have all been assigned the role of the best predictor of cardiovascular events during the 20th century. At the dawn of the new millennium, concepts that draw attention to vascular mechanics reconcile the seemingly conflicting results of epidemiologic studies, b...

journal_title：Current hypertension reports

authors： Vlachopoulos C,O'Rourke M

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00