Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in four Middle East countries.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to compare the effects of prostaglandin synthesis inhibition on calculated preglomerular and postglomerular resistance in hypertensive patients with unilateral renal artery stenosis (RAS) and in patients with essential hypertension. DESIGN AND METHODS:Sixteen patients with suspected r...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Milot A,Lambert R,Lebel M,Cusson JR,Larochelle P

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to assess the prognostic value of changes in left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients with time. DESIGN:Two hundred and fifteen uncomplicated hypertensive patients underwent a high-quality baseline echocardiogram for left ventricular anatomy evaluation and in 151...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Muiesan ML,Salvetti M,Rizzoni D,Castellano M,Donato F,Agabiti-Rosei E

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate factors influencing hemodynamic responses to psychological and physical stress, 117 normotensive college students were studied. The standardized tests included arithmetic, Stroop word-color, mirror draw, isometric handgrip and cold pressor challenges. The responses of blood pressure and pulse during the te...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： McAdoo WG,Weinberger MH,Miller JZ,Fineberg NS,Grim CE

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate autonomic nervous function by power-spectral analysis of heart-rate variability in salt-sensitive and non-salt-sensitive patients with essential hypertension under the conditions of low and high salt intakes. DESIGN AND METHODS:The blood pressures, heart rates, and electrocardiogram R-R intervals...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Minami J,Kawano Y,Ishimitsu T,Takishita S

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prognostic significance of cardiovascular risk factors including 24-h ambulatory blood pressure level and rhythm for all-cause mortality in type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS:In a prospective observational study, 104 patients with type 2 diabetes were followed: 51 patients with diabetic nephro...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Astrup AS,Nielsen FS,Rossing P,Ali S,Kastrup J,Smidt UM,Parving HH

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension-induced renal injury is characterized by inflammation, fibrosis and proteinuria. Previous studies have demonstrated that N-acetyl-Ser-Asp-Lys-Pro (Ac-SDKP) inhibits renal damage following diabetes mellitus and antiglomerular basement membrane nephritis. However, its effects on low-renin hyperten...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Rhaleb NE,Pokharel S,Sharma U,Carretero OA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study aimed to characterize the influence of salt intake on the gene expression of the kidney specific chloride channels CLC-K1 and CLC-K2 in the kidneys of salt-resistant and salt-sensitive Dahl rats. DESIGN:For this purpose Dahl salt-resistant (Dahl-R) and Dahl salt-sensitive rats (Dahl-S) were...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Castrop H,Krämer BK,Riegger GA,Kurtz A,Wolf K

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clarify the spectrum of the left ventricular responses in hypertension in man by means of coupled analysis of elastances. In the present study we analysed the 'functional' coupling of the left ventricle and the arterial system in terms of the arterial effective elastance (E(a)) divided by a value of end-sy...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Cohen-Solal A,Caviezel B,Himbert D,Gourgon R

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported that pressor doses of angiotensin II induce atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) release. Since the number of glomerular and vascular ANF receptors may vary inversely with plasma ANF levels, we investigated whether they are modified by angiotensin II. Male rats were infused intraperitoneally for...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Gauquelin G,Schiffrin EL,Garcia R

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of hypertension, and cardiovascular and renal disease, and it has been recommended that management of hypertension should be more aggressive in presence than in absence of diabetes mellitus, but the matter is controversial at present. OBJECTIVES:...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Thomopoulos C,Parati G,Zanchetti A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Since canine hereditary essential hypertension has been previously reported in a colony of Siberian husky dogs, we tested the suitability of this model for use in studies on the platelet defect identified in humans with essential hypertension. METHODS:Platelet aggregation and dense granule ATP secretion were measu...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Thomas JS,McConnell MF,Bell TG,Padgett GA

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current standard for arterial stiffness assessment, aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV), is measured at diastolic pressure. Arterial stiffness, however, is pressure dependent. At the carotid artery level, the degree of this dependency can be quantified as the difference (ΔPWV) between systolic and diastoli...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Hermeling E,Vermeersch SJ,Rietzschel ER,de Buyzere ML,Gillebert TC,van de Laar RJ,Ferreira I,Hoeks AP,van Bortel LM,Reneman RS,Segers P,Reesink KD

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pre-eclampsia is characterized by an increased vascular tone which might be related to an abnormal endothelial cell function. As representatives of the fetal circulation, we compared the nitric oxide (NO)-releasing capacity of human umbilical vessels from normal and pre-eclamptic pregnancies. METHODS:Normal ...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Akar F,Ark M,Uydeş BS,Soysal ME,Saraçoğlu F,Abacioğlu N,Van de Voorde J,Kanzik I

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2010 confirms ischemic heart disease and stroke as the leading cause of death and that hypertension is the main associated risk factor worldwide. How best to respond to the rising prevalence of hypertension in resource-deprived settings is a topic of ongo...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Modesti PA,Agostoni P,Agyemang C,Basu S,Benetos A,Cappuccio FP,Ceriello A,Del Prato S,Kalyesubula R,O'Brien E,Kilama MO,Perlini S,Picano E,Reboldi G,Remuzzi G,Stuckler D,Twagirumukiza M,Van Bortel LM,Watfa G,Zhao D

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:High blood pressure is common in acute stroke and is associated independently with poor outcome. Lowering blood pressure might improve outcome, provided it does not reduce cerebral blood flow in the presence of dysfunctional cerebral autoregulation. METHODS:We performed a systematic review of clinical contro...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Sare GM,Gray LJ,Bath PM

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:6-Hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) was injected on alternate days from birth to 3 weeks of age into spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) and normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) control rats. The effects of this neonatal treatment on cardiovascular structure and mesenteric resistance vessel calcium sensitivity was studied in young (6 ...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Nyborg NC,Korsgaard N,Mulvany MJ

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may lead to the development of hypertension and therapy with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can promote reduction in blood pressure. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to review systematically the effects of CPAP on blood pressure in patients with OSA. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Schein AS,Kerkhoff AC,Coronel CC,Plentz RD,Sbruzzi G

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Selenium is an antioxidant micronutrient with potential associations with hypertension. Few studies have investigated the association of serum selenium concentrations with blood pressure and hypertension in countries with low dietary selenium intake such as Germany, with inconsistent findings. METHODS:We undertoo...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Berthold HK,Michalke B,Krone W,Guallar E,Gouni-Berthold I

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent epidemiological studies have reported inverse associations between vitamin D status and blood pressure. The study aim is to determine if exposure to ultraviolet B radiation, which synthesizes vitamin D, lowers blood pressure, compared with ultraviolet A radiation. METHODS:Men and women (n = 119) with...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Scragg R,Wishart J,Stewart A,Ofanoa M,Kerse N,Dyall L,Lawes CM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Dietary sodium and potassium intakes are factors known to influence blood pressure (BP) through different pathways. These mechanisms likely result in differential effects on parameters characterizing BP. The aim of the study was to evaluate relationships between both sodium and potassium intake and all BP par...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Buyck JF,Blacher J,Kesse-Guyot E,Castetbon K,Galan P,Safar M,Hercberg S,Czernichow S

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The effectiveness of renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) as a treatment for therapy-resistant hypertension has been doubted as the Simplicity-HTN-3 trial was unable to show any treatment benefit over sham procedure. This might partly be explained by a high procedural variability in treatment with radiofreq...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Fengler K,Höllriegel R,Okon T,Stiermaier T,Rommel KP,Blazek S,Besler C,von Roeder M,Petzold M,Schuler G,Lurz P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The increase in blood pressure that accompanies the obese state is almost invariably associated with alterations in metabolism (insulin resistance and dyslipidaemia) and the neurohumoral profile (activation of the renin-angiotensin system, sympathetic overactivity), which potentiate the cardiovascular risk as...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Grassi G,Seravalle G,Dell'Oro R,Trevano FQ,Bombelli M,Scopelliti F,Facchini A,Mancia G,CROSS Study.

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the reproducibility of clinic and ambulatory blood pressure measurements in elderly hypertensive subjects. SUBJECTS:Twenty-two untreated elderly hypertensives, with a clinic systolic blood pressure (SBP) > 160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) > 95 mmHg, and a mean age of 76 years (range...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Fotherby MD,Potter JF

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the contribution of the haem oxygenase-carbon monoxide (CO) system to renal vascular tone in normotensive Wistar rats and in the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR-SPs). METHODS:An isolated perfused rat kidney preparation was used in which perfusion pressure/phenylephrine dose-vaso...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Mustafa MR,Johns EJ

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Several studies have suggested a positive association between serum lipid levels and blood pressure (BP). This study investigated this association in a large population from 12 European countries. METHODS:Data were taken from the European Study on Cardiovascular Risk Prevention and Management in Usual Daily...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Borghi C,Rodriguez-Artalejo F,De Backer G,Dallongeville J,Medina J,Guallar E,Perk J,Banegas JR,Tubach F,Roy C,Halcox JP

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exogenous sex hormone use, including oral contraceptives, post-menopausal hormonal therapy and anabolic steroids, has been associated with blood pressure changes in both sexes, but little is known about the relationship between blood pressure and endogenous sex hormones. We examined this relationship in men in the Ran...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Khaw KT,Barrett-Connor E

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Evidence about sex differences in blood pressure (BP) at the time of acute stroke presentation is scarce. We aimed to summarize available data on sex differences in BP at the time of acute stroke presentation, including stratification by prior history of hypertension and stroke subtype. METHODS:We performed...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Li J,Yang SC,Moullaali TJ,Chen R,Woodward M,Carcel C,Delcourt C,Sandset EC,Anderson C,Chen G,Wang X

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Strong evidence has secured aging as a powerful predictor of both cardiovascular risk and endothelial dysfunction, yet specific treatment is not available. We tested the hypothesis that vascular responsiveness to flavanol-rich cocoa increases with advancing age. We have previously shown that flavanol-rich co...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Fisher ND,Hollenberg NK

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Blood pressure normally declines during the night ('dipping'); a blunted nocturnal decline is an important cardiovascular risk factor. Marriage may be associated with lower ambulatory blood pressure, although this may be confounded by socio-economic and dietary factors. We examined the association of marital ...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Causland FR,Sacks FM,Forman JP

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE(S):To study the changes in macrophage inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) activity, plasma levels of nitrite, lipid peroxidation (LPO) and melatonin in human essential hypertension before and 6 months after 4 mg/day lacidipine treatment. DESIGN:The study was carried out in a total of 25 subjects--11 healt...

journal_title：Journal of hypertension

authors： Escames G,Khaldy H,León J,González L,Acuña-Castroviejo D

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00