The Bergen Blood Pressure Study: definition of hypertensive and normotensive families based on 27 years' follow-up.

abstract：:It has been reported that the number of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) reflects the endogenous vascular repair ability, with the EPCs pool declining in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors. However, their relationship with hypertension and the effects of anti-hypertensive treatment remain uncle...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： de Ciuceis C,Pilu A,Rizzoni D,Porteri E,Muiesan ML,Salvetti M,Paini A,Belotti E,Zani F,Boari GE,Rosei CA,Rosei EA

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate if increased lipid peroxidation is involved in hypercholesterolemia-induced hypertension and renal injury, we examined the effects of allopurinol, a xanthine oxidase inhibitor, on these conditions. Groups of male Sprague--Dawley rats were fed for 8 weeks with a high-cholesterol diet (4% cholesterol), a ...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Minami M,Ishiyama A,Takagi M,Omata M,Atarashi K

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Dapagliflozin improves glycemic control and systolic blood pressure (SBP) in T2DM patients. This double-blind phase III study evaluated the effects of dapagliflozin on glycemic control and blood pressure in patients with inad...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Weber MA,Mansfield TA,Alessi F,Iqbal N,Parikh S,Ptaszynska A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of home blood pressure (BP) measurement, the type of devices and accuracy in a large sample of hypertensive patients referred to hospital outpatient hypertension clinics. METHODS:Eight hundred and fifty-five consecutive treated hypertensive patients who atte...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Cuspidi C,Meani S,Lonati L,Fusi V,Magnaghi G,Garavelli G,Palumbo G,Pini C,Vaccarella A,Parati G,Leonetti G,Zanchetti A,Lombardy Regional Section of the Italian Hypertension Society.

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors is frequently associated with persistent dry cough. This side effect is thought to be due to the non-specific action of ACE inhibitors, which, in addition to suppressing the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), leads to the accumulation of kinins, encephalins an...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Tanser P,Campbell LM,Carranza J,Karrasch J,Toutouzas P,Watts R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ascending aortic blood pressure-derived indices were shown to be related to coronary atherosclerosis. However, no study so far has analyzed the relation between ascending aortic pulsatility and the extent of coronary atherosclerosis in normotensives. Therefore, the aim of the present analysis was to assess the relatio...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Jankowski P,Kawecka-Jaszcz K,Czarnecka D

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate if young normotensive subjects with a familial history of essential hypertension (FHH) or young borderline-hypertensive (BHT) subjects have a defect endothelial function. METHODS:Fifteen young (26 +/- 4 years) healthy normotensive (115 +/- 8/71 +/- 6 mmHg) subjects with a FHH, 31 matched healt...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Millgård J,Hägg A,Sarabi M,Lind L

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since there appear to be important interactions between mechanisms of salt-sensitive and carbohydrate-sensitive hypertension, the goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of greatly reducing dietary salt intake and removal of one kidney (to increase salt sensitivity) on the hemodynamic and metabolic responses to...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Donnelly R,Ho H,Reaven GM

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Essential hypertension and insulin resistance frequently coexist; cyclosporine A (CsA) is known to induce hypertension which has been used as a model for essential hypertension. The present study aimed to evaluate whether elevated blood pressure and insulin resistance coexist during CsA therapy to prove the ...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Kutkuhn B,Hollenbeck M,Heering P,Koch M,Voiculescu A,Reinhard T,Grabensee B

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gestational hypertension is a recognized risk factor for the development of complications during pregnancy. The present study retrospectively assessed the respective values of blood pressure components derived from conventional and 24-h recordings (ABPM) as predictors of premature delivery in women with gestational hy...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Liro M,Gasowski J,Wydra D,Grodzicki T,Emerich J,Narkiewicz K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Resistant hypertensive (RHTN) patients have endothelial dysfunction and aldosterone excess, which contribute to the development of resistance to antihypertensive treatment and cardiovascular complications. Biophysical forces within the arterial wall provide functional regulation of arterial stiffness. Caroti...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Figueiredo VN,Yugar-Toledo JC,Martins LC,Martins LB,de Faria AP,de Haro Moraes C,Sierra C,Coca A,Moreno H

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Detection and treatment of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in hypertension is important in order to reduce cardiovascular risk. The product of QRS voltage and duration (e.g. Cornell voltage-duration product; CorP), is a good marker of LVH and the current study was designed to determine the prevalence of...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Barrios V,Escobar C,Calderon A,Ribas L,Marti D,Asin E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial dysfunction plays a major role in erectile dysfunction (ED). Uric acid (UA) is a marker of endothelial dysfunction. We hypothesized that increased UA levels may be associated with ED and aimed to investigate whether there is a relationship between, UA and ED in hypertensive patients. METHODS:A t...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Aribas A,Kayrak M,Ulucan S,Keser A,Demir K,Alibasic H,Akilli H,Solak Y,Avci A,Turan Y,Kaya Z,Katlandur H,Kanbay M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previous study we investigated the differential time courses of the vasodilator effect of various calcium antagonists (CA) in small isolated rat mesenteric arteries (van der Lee et al., Fundam Clin Pharmacol, 1998: 12: 607-12). We concluded that the differences observed could be due to differences in lipophilicit...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： van der Lee R,Pfaffendorf M,Koopmans RP,van Lieshout JJ,van Montfrans GA,van Zwieten PA

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the effects of amlodipine and verapamil slow release on autonomic responses to a 5-min mental arithmetic test (MST) in patients with mild to moderate hypertension. Twenty subjects received 8 weeks of verapamil slow release 240 mg or amlodipine 10 mg in a double-blind crossover design, both after 4 weeks' p...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Sevre K,Lefrandt JD,Eide I,Smit AJ,Rostrup M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:(1) To evaluate the prevalence of clinic blood pressure (BP) control in a large sample of treated hypertensives followed in our hypertension clinic during the year 2000, and to compare it with our 1997 data. (2) To investigate the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) according to different levels of BP...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Cuspidi C,Michev I,Fusi V,Severgnini B,Sala C,Meani S,Corti C,Valerio C,Magrini F,Zanchetti A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess safety and efficacy of valsartan/amlodipine combination in hypertensive Taiwanese patients. METHODS:This 12-week, multi-center, prospective, observational, post-marketing study enrolled 1029 patients to receive valsartan/amlodipine combination alone or as add-on to other antihypertensives. Efficacy was ...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Cheng SM,Mar GY,Huang SC,Chen CS,Hsieh CM,Huang LC,Ueng KC

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several lines of evidence show that metabolic syndrome represents an important therapeutic challenge for the forthcoming years. This is because of the epidemic burden of this multifaceted disease, the adverse impact on cardiovascular risk, as well as the problems posed in its management. This paper will provide an up-...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Grassi G,Seravalle G,Quarti-Trevano F,Dell'Oro R,Bombelli M,Mancia G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is common amongst the older population and is associated with morbidity and mortality. We sought to investigate predictors of OH to assist the clinician in identifying patients at risk. METHODS AND RESULTS:Database of 2696 patients attending a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) cl...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： de la Iglesia B,Ong AC,Potter JF,Metcalf AK,Myint PK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum uric acid (SUA) but also hemorheological parameters such as hematocrit (Hct) and whole blood viscosity (WBV) are markers of cardiovascular risk. Increased blood cell volume is one of the known causes of hyperuricemia. We therefore aimed to investigate the relationship between SUA and hemorheology in untreated bo...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Höieggen A,Fossum E,Reims H,Kjeldsen SE

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to investigate left ventricular (LV) morphology and function in normotensive offspring of subjects with essential hypertension (familial trait - FT), and to determine the association between LV mass and determinants of LV diastolic function and endothelium-dependent (NO-mediated) dilation of the bra...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Zizek B,Poredos P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The aim was to evaluate the level of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), interleukin 18 (IL-18) and retinol binding protein (RBP) in children with primary hypertension and no features of hypertensive nephropathy. METHODS:The study group consisted of 19 children (15 males) aged 14.8 ± 2.1...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Blumczynski A,Sołtysiak J,Lipkowska K,Silska M,Poprawska A,Musielak A,Zaniew M,Zachwieja J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sympathetic nerve activity is augmented by calcium-channel blocker treatment as a result of decreased blood pressure. Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers are divided into three different types. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether treatment effects on hemodynamics, cardiac autonomic nerve a...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Ogura C,Ono K,Miyamoto S,Ikai A,Mitani S,Sugimoto N,Tanaka S,Fujita M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-measurement of blood pressure (BP) at home is more common than 10 years ago and encouraged by current guidelines to increase patient adherence to treatment and reach the goal of target BP. The aims of this study are to evaluate the accuracy of home sphygmomanometers and to investigate behavior/knowledge of the sp...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Dilek M,Adibelli Z,Aydogdu T,Koksal AR,Cakar B,Akpolat T

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves upper airway obstruction in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), who often are overweight-obese. Although it is thought that CPAP improves long-term blood pressure control (BP), the impact of acute and short-term CPAP use on the cardiovascular syst...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Ratneswaran C,Pengo MF,Xiao S,Luo Y,Rossi GP,Polkey MI,Moxham J,Steier J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was to evaluate the relationship of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) with extracranial carotid arteries atherosclerosis (ECAS) and intracranial cerebral atherosclerosis (ICAS) in ischemic stroke (IS) patients. METHODS:This study was a prospective cohort analysis of consecutive patients...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Wang K,Zhao JW,Jiang GM,Yun WW,Chen ZY

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Having found that circulating adrenaline (AD) is selectively elevated in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP) compared with Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY), we extended the comparison to include other normotensive and hypertensive rat strains. Aortic catheters were implanted in young (5-7 weeks) and old (7-9 m...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Jablonskis LT,Howe PR

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Losartan represent a novel approach in the treatment of hypertension. Clinical trials have reported a very low incidence of side effects. We describe two patients who developed increases in alanine/aspartate amino transferase of 8 and 15 times the upper normal limit, as well as thoracic pain, after a short time of tre...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Nygaard B,Strandgaard S

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the factors responsible for the morning rise in blood pressure (BP) in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) we examined a group of 253 consecutive snorers or OSAS patients. On the basis of their AHI the patients were classified in four groups. BP was measured on the evening before sleep onset and on ...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Sforza E,Lugaresi E

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective antihypertensive care is not possible without regular and reliable blood pressure measurements. The use of blood pressure home measurement has increased a lot during the last years. Various methods have been used in communication between the patients and physicians. In a randomized study we compared traditio...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Varis J,Kantola I

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00