Beta-blockers reduce aortic stiffness in hypertension but nebivolol, not atenolol, reduces wave reflection.

abstract：:Arterial hypertension is the most common chronic medical condition requiring office visits to physicians and is a major contributing factor to the development of myocardial infarction and stroke. Its importance as a cardiovascular risk factor is at least as significant in women as in men; however, the ever-growing lit...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Ruilope LM,Suarez C

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left atrial (LA) dilatation is associated with unfavorable outcome in hypertension. However, there are few data on clinical, demographic, and echocardiographic findings correlated with LA dilatation development. METHODS:From the Campania-Salute Network registry, we identified 5,375 hypertensive patients (52...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Losi MA,Izzo R,Canciello G,Giamundo A,Manzi MV,Strisciuglio T,Stabile E,De Luca N,de Simone G,Trimarco B

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported that young, primigravid, African-American women who developed preeclampsia exhibited insulin resistance (elevated fasting insulin:glucose ratios) and abnormal intracellular free calcium ([Ca2+]i) metabolism as early as the second trimester of pregnancy. To determine if these abnormalities p...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Sowers JR,Standley PR,Jacober S,Niyogi T,Simpson L

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased blood-pressure-variability (BPV) is associated with increased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Sodium-glucose-co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors decrease the incidence of cardiovascular events, renal events, and death in this population. Thi...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Papadopoulou E,Theodorakopoulou MP,Loutradis C,Tzanis G,Tzatzagou G,Kotsa K,Zografou I,Tsapas A,Karagiannis A,Sarafidis P

更新日期：2020-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the circulating humoral factor modifying transmembrane sodium transport, plasma was obtained from 12 patients with essential hypertension (EH) fed a high sodium diet (NaCl 15 to 17 g/d) for seven days and thereafter a low sodium diet (NaCl 2 to 3 g/d) for seven days. Ouabain-sensitive 86Rb+ influx into the re...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Ashida T,Kuramochi M,Kojima S,Yoshimi H,Kawano Y,Kimura G,Abe H,Imanishi M,Yoshida K,Kawamura M

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypotensive effect of isradipine was assessed in 26 male patients, aged 40 to 64 years, with hypertension. After withdrawal of previous antihypertensive treatment and a four-week placebo period, patients were randomized into a double-blind active-treatment period of eight weeks to receive either placebo or 1.25 to...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Viskoper JR,Laszt A,Faraggi D

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High dietary Na+ raises mean arterial pressure (MAP) by more than 10% in salt-sensitive (SS) patients with essential hypertension. To test whether the rise in MAP in these patients is caused by a Na(+)-linked increase in [Ca2+]i in vascular smooth muscle cells, we measured [Ca2+]i in the lymphocytes of 14 patients wit...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Alexiewicz JM,Gaciong Z,Parise M,Karubian F,Massry SG,Campese VM

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, the central augmentation index (AIx) has been reported to show a nonlinear correlation with age. We investigated whether the AIx of the central artery changes with the progression of atherosclerosis in Kurosawa and Kusanagi-hypercholesterolemic (KHC) rabbits. METHODS:We simultaneously recorded pre...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Katsuda S,Miyake M,Kobayashi D,Hazama A,Kusanagi M,Takazawa K

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) induces inflammation and vascular damage that might contribute to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the mechanisms linking OSA and CVD are not fully understood. Pentraxin3 may play a significant role in vascular inflammation and damage. Currently, there...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kasai T,Inoue K,Kumagai T,Kato M,Kawana F,Sagara M,Ishiwata S,Ohno M,Yamaguchi T,Momomura S,Narui K

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the methods and the interpretation of captopril renography. The essentials of the methods are the discontinuation of diuretics, the refraining from solid foods before administration of 25 mg captopril, hydration to induce diuresis, the performing of 1-min sequential images, data acquisition with...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Oei HY

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma renin activity (PRA) declines with age in normal individuals, but the effect of age on plasma angiotensin II (ANG II) is less clear. A decline in plasma ANG II with age could result in altered platelet ANG II receptor density since plasma hormone levels influence their target organ receptors. To investigate thi...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Duggan J,Kilfeather S,O'Brien E,O'Malley K,Nussberger J

更新日期：1992-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Strong associations between blood pressure (BP) and overweight raise the question whether overweight children (body mass index (BMI) ≥85th percentile) should be included in the normative database. METHODS:Using the LMS (Lamda-Mu-Sigma) method, we developed age-, gender-, and height-adjusted percentile curve...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Schwandt P,Scholze JE,Bertsch T,Liepold E,Haas GM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inadequately treated hypertension (HTN) leads to considerable morbidity and mortality. Despite many treatment options, blood pressure (BP) control is suboptimal. Missed opportunities due to the growing complexity of primary care office visits contribute. Electronic health records (EHRs) offer best practice a...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Swedlund M,Norton D,Birstler J,Chen G,Cruz L,Hanrahan L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serotonin-containing neurons in the central nervous system are grouped into a number of discrete and distinctive collections with cell bodies in the brainstem and projections passing to many regions of the brain and spinal cord. Evidence is presented that activation of one projection of serotonin-containing neurons fr...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Chalmers JP,Pilowsky PM,Minson JB,Kapoor V,Mills E,West MJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are responsible for more than 50% of the deaths in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Sleep apnea (SA) has been recognized as a risk factor for CVD. Previous studies have shown a higher prevalence of SA among patients on dialysis. METHODS:Forty-five nondiabetics pati...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： de Oliveira Rodrigues CJ,Marson O,Tufic S,Kohlmann O Jr,Guimarães SM,Togeiro P,Ribeiro AB,Tavares A

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduced synthesis of nitric oxide (NO) is considered a major proatherogenic mechanism in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but genetic factors impinging on this mechanism have been little studied in this population. METHODS:We tested the relationship between carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Spoto B,Benedetto FA,Testa A,Tripepi G,Mallamaci F,Maas R,Boeger RH,Zoccali C

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibition of calcineurin-mediated signaling in T lymphocytes is a major mechanism of cyclosporine A (CsA)-induced immunosuppression, and previous rat studies have suggested that inhibition of calcineurin-mediated signaling in central neuronal pools involved in blood pressure regulation plays an important role in caus...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Zhang W,Victor RG

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), a highly potent vasodilator, is expressed from the calcitonin-gene and has been localized to nerve fibers of the cardiovascular system, suggesting involvement in the physiologic regulation of vascular tone. In this investigation serum concentrations of CGRP were measured in pati...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Schifter S,Krusell LR,Sehested J

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review analyses methods and devices used worldwide to evaluate the arterial stiffness. Three main methodologies are based upon analysis of pulse transit time, of wave contour of the arterial pulse, and of direct measurement of arterial geometry and pressure, corresponding to regional, systemic and local determina...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Pannier BM,Avolio AP,Hoeks A,Mancia G,Takazawa K

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After a brief historic survey, sympathetic-neurogenic contributions to the multifactorial, polygenetically linked etiology of primary (essential) hypertension are outlined towards the background of experimental findings both in various rat models and in human subjects. It is emphasized how at least some variants of bo...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Folkow B

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A modest rise in blood pressure (BP) reportedly increases cardiovascular mortality despite not reaching obvious hypertension, suggesting that target organ damages are latently induced by slight BP rising. The goal of this study was to determine whether presence of subclinical myocardial damage can predict th...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Honda Y,Watanabe T,Tamura H,Nishiyama S,Takahashi H,Arimoto T,Shishido T,Miyamoto T,Shibata Y,Konta T,Kayama T,Kubota I

更新日期：2018-04-13 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：BACKGROUND:Altered diastolic filling is an important contributor to several cardiovascular disorders. Multiple lines of evidence suggest a genetic contribution to left ventricular (LV) diastolic filling; however, chromosomal locations harboring genes involved in impaired LV diastolic filling have not been reported. The...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Tang W,Arnett DK,Devereux RB,Atwood LD,Kitzman DW,Rao DC

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regulation of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) synthesis within cardiac atrial myocytes was investigated in 8 patients undergoing cardiac surgery (valve replacement or coronary bypass graft). Hemodynamic data were obtained during cardiac catheterization and venous plasma samples for ANP were withdrawn prior to sur...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Haass M,Fischer TA,Hänze J,Saggau W,Lang RE,Dietz R

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney stones affect hypertensive patients disproportionately compared to normotensive individuals. On the other hand, some prospective data suggest that a history of nephrolithiasis was associated with a greater tendency to develop hypertension. Newer epidemiologic data also link obesity and diabetes, features of the...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Obligado SH,Goldfarb DS

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether left ventricular (LV) geometric remodeling, as indexed by relative wall thickness (RWT), aggregates in families and is inherited independent of LV mass (LVM) and additional confounders is uncertain. METHODS:We determined whether RWT as assessed from 2D targeted M-mode echocardiography shows intrafam...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Peterson VR,Norton GR,Redelinghuys M,Libhaber CD,Maseko MJ,Majane OH,Brooksbank R,Woodiwiss AJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nonpeptide angiotensin II (AII)-receptor antagonist losartan is a selective blocker of the pressor effects of AII. It is now being evaluated as an anti-hypertensive drug in multicenter clinical trials in the United States and other countries. Preliminary inpatient studies have shown that after 5 days of treatment,...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Weber MA

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare sexual activity and plasma testosterone levels of hypertensive men with those of healthy normotensive controls. We investigated 110 newly diagnosed, never treated hypertensive (blood pressure [BP] > or = 140/95 mm Hg) men and 110 healthy normotensive (diastolic BP <90 mm Hg) men. A...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Fogari R,Zoppi A,Preti P,Rinaldi A,Marasi G,Vanasia A,Mugellini A

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The adverse association between blood pressure and carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT), a surrogate measure of subclinical atherosclerosis, is well-known. However, whether the G-6A polymorphism of the angiotensinogen (AGT) gene, a candidate gene of hypertension and vascular remodeling, modulates this...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Bhuiyan AR,Chen W,Srinivasan SR,Rice J,Mock N,Tang R,Bond MG,Boerwinkle E,Berenson GS

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00