Methods and devices for measuring arterial compliance in humans.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liddle's syndrome (LS) is a monogenic form of hypertension simulating a mineralocorticoid excess, and is currently suspected in young hypokalemic hypertensives. The aims of the study were: (i) to evaluate the clinical phenotype of LS in a newly identified Italian family of Sicilian origin carrying a gain-of-...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Rossi E,Farnetti E,Nicoli D,Sazzini M,Perazzoli F,Regolisti G,Grasselli C,Santi R,Negro A,Mazzeo V,Mantero F,Luiselli D,Casali B

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined the associations of epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) genes with blood pressure (BP) changes and hypertension incidence in a longitudinal family study. METHODS:A total of 2,755 Han Chinese participants of the Genetic Epidemiology Network of Salt Sensitivity (GenSalt) baseline examination were eli...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Yang X,He J,Gu D,Hixson JE,Huang J,Rao DC,Shimmin LC,Chen J,Rice TK,Li J,Schwander K,Kelly TN

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the most direct way to interfere with the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is at the level of the angiotensin II (AII) receptor, the currently available AII receptor antagonists are peptides still retaining significant agonistic properties with the obvious drawbacks of limited stability and lack of oral activit...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Timmermans PB,Carini DJ,Chiu AT,Duncia JV,Price WA Jr,Wells GJ,Wong PC,Wexler RR,Johnson AL

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carvedilol is known to be an adrenoreceptor blocker and free radical scavenger, used in hypertension and cardiac failure. However, its therapeutic actions cannot be fully explained by these mechanisms. In these studies, we tested the hypothesis that carvedilol action is associated with the synthesis/release ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Afonso RA,Patarrao RS,Macedo MP,Carmo MM

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The collateral circulation is important in maintenance of blood supply to the ischemic kidney distal to renal artery stenosis (RAS). Obesity metabolic syndrome (MetS) preserves renal blood flow (RBF) in the stenotic kidney, but whether this is related to an increase of collateral vessel growth is unknown. We...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Zhang X,Kim SR,Ferguson CM,Ebrahimi B,Hedayat AF,Lerman A,Lerman LO

更新日期：2018-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperinsulinemia and dyslipidemia are known to be associated with essential hypertension but their role in pregnancy-induced hypertension remains unclear. We performed a case-control study comparing cholesterol, insulin, and glucose levels in the early third trimester of pregnancy among 31 women who developed pregnanc...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Solomon CG,Carroll JS,Okamura K,Graves SW,Seely EW

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of long-term oral administration of quinapril on the occurrence of stroke and on mortality were investigated in young salt-loaded stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR-SPs) during the treatment period (8th-34th week of age) and up to 6 weeks thereafter. Simultaneously, blood pressure, saline in...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Vacher E,Fornes P,Domergue V,Richer C,Bruneval P,Giudicelli JF

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies have examined differences in hypertension across race/ethnic groups but few have evaluated differences within groups. METHODS:We investigated within-group geographic variations in hypertension prevalence among 3,322 black and white participants of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kershaw KN,Diez Roux AV,Carnethon M,Darwin C,Goff DC Jr,Post W,Schreiner PJ,Watson K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are the drugs of choice in renal hypertension. The efficacy and safety of ramipril in adults has been proved; however, data on effectiveness of ramipril in children are few. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of ramipril on blood pressure (BP) ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Seeman T,Dusek J,Vondrák K,Flögelová H,Geier P,Janda J

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The independent prognostic value of daytime and night-time blood pressure (BP) variability estimated by noninvasive 24-h BP monitoring is unclear. METHODS:We followed 2649 initially untreated subjects with essential hypertension for up to 16 years (mean, 6). Variability of BP was estimated by the standard d...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Verdecchia P,Angeli F,Gattobigio R,Rapicetta C,Reboldi G

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While only a small percentage of the population has high blood pressure, a much larger segment of the US population has a high-normal (above optimal) blood pressure, and is at increased risk for hypertension and its cardiovascular sequelae. Hypertension is thus a population-wide problem and must be approached in much ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Stamler J

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in children after kidney transplant were analyzed to ascertain any alteration in circadian BP profile, degree of hypertension, and efficacy of therapy. The data were also compared with casual BP data and left ventricular mass index (LVMI). We have examined 30 ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Calzolari A,Giordano U,Matteucci MC,Pastore E,Turchetta A,Rizzoni G,Alpert B

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have explored the effect of verapamil on renal hemodynamics and the renin-aldosterone system in ten patients with chronic renal disease and hypertension before and after 3 months of therapy. The mean +/- SEM glomerular filtration rates were 55 +/- 7 mL/min pre- and 55 +/- 8 mL/min posttherapy; the renal plasma flow...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Lenz T,Müller FB,Sotelo JE,Laragh JH,August P

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been speculated for some time that various antihypertensive medications may have a deleterious effect on respiration during sleep and thereby enhance the apparent association between hypertension and sleep apnea/hypopnea (SAH). However, there are few data to support this contention. The present study used a dou...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Bartel PR,Loock M,Becker P,Robinson E,van der Meyden C,Rossouw S

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, an endogenous digitalis-like factor (EDLF) was shown to be stimulated in corticotropin (ACTH) hypertension in the rat. We have shown that mammalian plasma contains a vasoconstrictor Na,K-ATPase inhibitor, which cross-reacts with an antibody to amphibian EDLF, marinobufagenin. In the present experiment, the e...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Fedorova OV,Anderson DE,Bagrov AY

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to clarify the relationship between the antihypertensive effects of the calcium antagonist nilvadipine, and circadian changes in blood pressure. Based on measurements using an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring system (ABPM), 17 outpatients with untreated essential hypertension were divided i...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Yoshikawa H,Ohta A,Kasamatsu K,Ueno C,Funai H,Kuse S,Satani O,Nakamura N,Fukuda K,Hano T,Ueno Y,Nishio I,Iseki Y

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the renin-angiotensin system and insulin resistance (IR) have been identified as major regulators of plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1), their roles in hypertensive subjects is not clearly defined. METHODS:We examined the effect of dietary salt restriction on PAI-1 levels in 239 hyperte...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Srikumar N,Brown NJ,Hopkins PN,Jeunemaitre X,Hunt SC,Vaughan DE,Williams GH

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) rises with severity of hypertension (HT), age, and obesity. Its prevalence ranges from 20% in mildly hypertensive patients to almost 100% in those with severe or complicated HT. However, the diagnosis of LVH is not straightforward, and the definitions and criteria u...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Ruilope LM,Schmieder RE

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The independent prognostic significance of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the elderly is not yet clear. We investigated the association between MetS and cardiovascular risk (composite endpoint of stroke and coronary events) in elderly treated hypertensive patients. METHODS:Cardiovascular outcome was evalu...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Pierdomenico SD,Pierdomenico AM,Di Tommaso R,Coccina F,Di Carlo S,Cuccurullo F,Porreca E

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have revealed the existence of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). The number of circulating EPCs might reflect the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and progression of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the num...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Umemura T,Soga J,Hidaka T,Takemoto H,Nakamura S,Jitsuiki D,Nishioka K,Goto C,Teragawa H,Yoshizumi M,Chayama K,Higashi Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood pressure normally follows a characteristic pattern throughout the 24 h cycle with daytime pressures higher than nighttime pressures. Patients lacking a nocturnal decrease in pressure have a higher incidence of end organ damage. This investigation was designed to characterize the diurnal pattern of blood pressure...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Marx MA,Gardner SF,Ketel BL

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dyslipidemia is one the most well-established risk factors for cardiovascular disease development. Moreover, hypercholesterolemia and plasma cholesterol level in the high to normal range are established triggers for impairment in endothelial function. Evidence indicates that endothelial function is closely l...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Lambert E,Straznicky N,Sari CI,Eikelis N,Hering D,Head G,Dixon J,Esler M,Schlaich M,Lambert G

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent works have shown the importance of blood pressure (BP) response to exercise or to daily activity as determinants of hypertensive cardiac hypertrophy. We have tested the relationship between BP and left ventricular (LV) mass in 23 normotensive young adults (mean age 25 +/- 5) with normotensive parents. Blood pre...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Gosse P,Desrumeau GC,Roudaut R,Broustet JP,Dallocchio M

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased red blood cell Li+/Na+ exchange found in a subgroup of patients with essential hypertension (EH) may reflect an increased activity of the Na+/H+ exchange. The maximal velocity of the red cells' Na+/H+ (Na+ influx promoted by an outward H+ gradient) and Li+/Na+ (Li+ efflux promoted by external Na+) exchan...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Semplicini A,Canessa M,Mozzato MG,Ceolotto G,Marzola M,Buzzaccarini F,Casolino P,Pessina AC

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboembolic complications such as ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction are significantly more frequent in patients with arterial hypertension. From the available intervention studies, it appears that pharmacologic treatment of hypertension-at least with diuretics and beta-blockers-may more effectively protect ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Lottermoser K,Weisser B,Hertfelder HJ,Wöstmann B,Vetter H,Düsing R

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experimentally induced sleep deprivation can raise blood pressure (BP) and worsen hypertension. We recently reported a significantly higher prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and reduced rapid eye movement (REM) sleep time in drug-resistant hypertensives compared to controlled hypertensives. The obj...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Friedman O,Bradley TD,Ruttanaumpawan P,Logan AG

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia. However, the association between serum vitamin D and blood pressure in pregnant women has been scarcely evaluated, particularly in women with a high risk of developing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. We sought ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Weinert LS,Reichelt AJ,Schmitt LR,Boff R,Oppermann ML,Camargo JL,Silveiro SP

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an important endogenous gaseous transmitter in many physiological functions. Plasma H2S decreased, and angiotensin II (Ang II) type 1 receptor (AT1R) increased in the myocardial tissues in 2-kidney 1-clip (2K1C) rats than in normotensive rats. Accumulating evidences suggest that H2S...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Liu SY,Duan XC,Jin S,Teng X,Xiao L,Xue HM,Wu YM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent findings related to the renin-angiotensin system have provided a more elaborated understanding of the pathophysiology of hypertension and kidney diseases. These findings have led to unique concepts and issues regarding the intrarenal renin-angiotensin system. Angiotensinogen is the only known substrate for reni...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kobori H,Ozawa Y,Suzaki Y,Prieto-Carrasquero MC,Nishiyama A,Shoji T,Cohen EP,Navar LG

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal artery stent placement has been shown to improve blood pressure (BP) and stabilize renal function in patients with atherosclerotic renovascular disease. However, limited data are available in patients > or = 75 years of age. We analyzed the prestent characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients aged > or = 7...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Bloch MJ,Trost DA,Whitmer J,Pickering TG,Sos TA,August P

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00