Magnetic resonance imaging compared to echocardiography to assess left ventricular mass in the hypertensive patient.

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously showed that the infusion of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) induces hypertension and vascular dysfunction in late pregnant but not virgin rats. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that levels of ovarian hormones to mimic pregnancy are required for TNF-alpha-induced changes in...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： LaMarca BD,Chandler DL,Grubbs L,Bain J,McLemore GR Jr,Granger JP,Ryan MJ

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common reason for an outpatient physician visit is for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. The Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC) VII, which is increasingly evidence-based, advises the clinician to use studies of the mean response...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Graves JW,Sheps SG

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the reactivity to psychological stress in patients with essential hypertension we investigated hemodynamic and endocrinologic changes during a mental arithmetic task (MAT) and a mirror drawing test (MDT) in 10 hypertensive subjects. Hemodynamic changes were assessed continuously using an ambulatory radionu...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Yoshiuchi K,Nomura S,Ando K,Ohtake T,Shimosawa T,Kumano H,Kuboki T,Suematsu H,Fujita T

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the role of the sympathetic nervous system and the renin angiotensin system for pressure induced left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in 135 rats with experimental supravalvular aortic stenosis (AS). We induced this condition by a silver clip on the ascending aorta, when body weight (BW) was 90 to 100 g. Symp...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kromer EP,Elsner D,Riegger GA

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uncontrolled treatment-resistant hypertension (TRH), i.e., blood pressure (BP, mm Hg) ≥140/≥90mm Hg in and out of office on ≥3 different BP medications at optimal doses, is common and has a poor prognosis. Aldosterone antagonist (AA) and renin-guided therapy (RGT) are effective strategies for improving BP co...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Egan BM,Laken MA,Sutherland SE,Qanungo S,Fleming DO,Cook AG,Hester WH,Jones KW,Jebaily GC,Valainis GT,Way CF,Wright MB,Davis RA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mechanism of left atrial (LA) remodeling is poorly understood. The aim of this longitudinal study was to investigate whether changes in NT-proBNP levels relate to alterations of LA structure and function over time in a multi-ethnic population. METHODS:From the prospective cohort study, the Multi-Ethnic ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Varadarajan V,Ambale-Venkatesh B,Hong SY,Habibi M,Ashikaga H,Wu CO,Chen LY,Heckbert SR,Bluemke DA,Lima JAC

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent publications purporting to show that calcium antagonists, when used for the treatment of hypertension or in the post myocardial infarction patient, would paradoxically increase the rate of heart attack and mortality have cast doubts on the safety and efficacy of this drug class. All three studies are retrospect...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Messerli FH

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined data from a cohort of Caucasian women for evidence of an association between serum vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D)) insufficiency and greater risk of systolic hypertension in the population-based longitudinal Michigan Bone Health and Metabolism Study (MBHMS). METHODS:The cohort includes...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Griffin FC,Gadegbeku CA,Sowers MR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High levels of plasma homocyst(e)ine (H[e]) are associated with increased vascular risk. Treatment is being contemplated, but the level at which patients should be treated is not known. We compared the response of carotid plaque to vitamin therapy in patients with H(e) above and below 14 micromol/L, a level commonly r...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Hackam DG,Peterson JC,Spence JD

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cicletanine sulfate was tested on bicarbonate-dependent pHi changes in cultured vascular smooth muscle (A10 line). Cicletanine sulfate exhibited double reactivity with regard to the cell alkalinization induced by bicarbonate uptake. The analysis of 11 concentration-response curves revealed a high reactivity component ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Fanous K,Nazaret C,Senn N,Decoopman-Morin E,Allard M,Garay RP

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study of isradipine (5 mg twice daily), effects on peripheral hemodynamic reflex responses were studied in nine patients (mean age 48 years) at baseline and after six weeks of active treatment. Assessments included vital signs, resting blood flow in the calf ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Duprez D,De Backer T,De Pue N,Hermans L,De Buyzere M,Clement DL

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotension converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and beta-blockers have been reported to possess disparate effects on insulin sensitivity. The aim of this study was to study the effects of the selective beta-1 blocker bisoprolol and of the ACE inhibitor captopril on cellular insulin action in hypertensive individuals. ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Dominguez LJ,Barbagallo M,Jacober SJ,Jacobs DB,Sowers JR

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous reports have demonstrated the antihypertensive efficacy of high doses of spironolactone in subjects with primary aldosteronism and, to a lesser degree, subjects with resistant hypertension. METHODS:In current analysis, we examined the antihypertensive benefit of adding low-dose spironolactone to mu...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Nishizaka MK,Zaman MA,Calhoun DA

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary kidneys, especially in rats, appear vulnerable to develop functional and structural damage. However, differences in susceptibility exist between strains. It is not clear whether this is intrinsic to the kidney or due to environmental factors. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate possible...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kouwenhoven EA,van Dokkum RP,Marquet RL,Heemann UW,de Bruin RW,IJzermans JN,Provoost AP

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the reproducibility of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) by the use of agreement plots. Thirty-two normotensive volunteers underwent ABPM on four separate days (interval 28 days), on the same typical weekday. Sleeping time was restricted to the ABPM nighttime subperiod from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Twe...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Musso NR,Vergassola C,Barone C,Lotti G

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Noninvasive applanation tonometry (APT) is useful to assess aortic stiffness and pulse wave reflection. Moreover, APT can predict outcome in many conditions such as arterial hypertension. In this study, we test whether APT measurements relate to progression of aortic disease in Marfan syndrome (MFS). METHOD...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Mortensen K,Aydin MA,Rybczynski M,Baulmann J,Schahidi NA,Kean G,Kühne K,Bernhardt AM,Franzen O,Mir T,Habermann C,Koschyk D,Ventura R,Willems S,Robinson PN,Berger J,Reichenspurner H,Meinertz T,von Kodolitsch Y

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Structural atherosclerotic damage, arterial stiffness, pulse pressure (PP), and renal hemodynamics may interact and influence each other. Renal resistance index (RRI) appears as a good indicator of systemic vascular changes. The aim of our study was to assess the independent relationships of carotid intima-m...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Geraci G,Mulè G,Costanza G,Mogavero M,Geraci C,Cottone S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Apelin is an adipokine directly associated with adiposity, insulin resistance, and decreased blood pressure. Urinary 8-isoprostane is a marker of chronic oxidative endothelial stress. Visfatin, an adipokine that acts by binding and activating the insulin receptor, has been associated with hypertension. As se...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Horbal SR,Seffens W,Davis AR,Silvestrov N,Gibbons GH,Quarells RC,Bidulescu A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) is a member of the nuclear receptor family that has been implicated in cell differentiation and proliferation, glucose metabolism, macrophage development, and inflammatory responses. PPAR-gamma can be activated by a range of synthetic substances a...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Limor R,Sharon O,Knoll E,Many A,Weisinger G,Stern N

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The insulin sensitivity of five essential hypertensive patients was compared to five patients with renovascular hypertension, five patients with primary hyperaldosteronism, and five normotensive subjects, using the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp technique. Essential hypertensive patients had significantly lower ins...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Shamiss A,Carroll J,Rosenthal T

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is growing evidence that residential environment is associated with hypertension. Recently, interest has also turned toward examining the possible influence of remoteness on hypertension. The aim of this study is to explore the effect of remoteness, the shortest path between the subject location and th...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Hamano T,Kimura Y,Takeda M,Yamasaki M,Nabika T,Shiwaku K

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether cold-stress stimulation to the soles of paws produces continuous hypertension in rats. Wistar-Kyoto rats were kept in cages with a 0 degrees C floor and 23 degrees C room temperature (cold-stressed group, n = 10) or in cages with 23 degrees C floor and 23 degrees C ro...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kanayama N,Khatun S,Belayet H,She L,Terao T

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), introduced in clinical practice in 1980, are a relatively new class of drugs. They have been useful in the treatment of hypertension, where they are effective monotherapy in 40% to 50% of the patients and in combination therapy in up to 90%. They are also useful in the...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kostis JB

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The polymorphism of several candidate genes has been studied in relation to essential hypertension and cardiovascular complications. Target organ damage in essential hypertension is a complex disorder influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors. The possible contribution of endothelin gene varia...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Lajemi M,Gautier S,Poirier O,Baguet JP,Mimran A,Gosse P,Hanon O,Labat C,Cambien F,Benetos A

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose challenge and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake were measured in 47 age-, weight-, and sex-matched lean white men (16 with normal blood pressure, 14 with untreated hypertension, nine treated with a thiazide diuretic only, and eight treated with combined diuretic ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Swislocki AL,Hoffman BB,Reaven GM

更新日期：1989-06-01 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: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：: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：BACKGROUND:New onset resistant hypertension in a previously stable patient with chronic hypertension should lead to consideration of secondary causes. Electrolyte abnormalities are useful clues for identifying some common causes, especially mineralocorticoid excess. CASE PRESENTATION:We report the case of a 69-year-ol...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Klomjit N,Rowan DJ,Kattah AG,Bancos I,Taler SJ

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity (PA) has been associated with decreased left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy in previous studies. However, little is known about the relationship between PA and LV structure and factors which influence this relationship among African Americans. METHODS:We evaluated 1,300 African Americans wit...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kamimura D,Loprinzi PD,Wang W,Suzuki T,Butler KR,Mosley TH,Hall ME

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00