abstract：BACKGROUND:Significant numbers of asymptomatic hypertensive patients are attacked by subclinical target organ damage (TOD) such as proteinuria, left ventricular hypertrophy and carotid atherosclerosis. Platelets become activated in uncontrolled hypertension and play a crucial role in increased thrombotic tendency. Mean...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Yarlioglues M,Kaya MG,Ardic I,Dogdu O,Kasapkara HA,Gunturk E,Akpek M,Kalay N,Dogan A,Ozdogru I,Oguzhan A

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:The lack of nocturnal BP fall less than 10% of the daytime, called non-dipper hypertension, is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of our study was to investigate atrial conduction time in patients with non-dipper hypertension using electromechanical coupling interval an...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Ermis N,Acikgoz N,Cuglan B,Cansel M,Yagmur J,Tasolar H,Barutcu I,Pekdemir H,Ozdemir R

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Weight and height are two major determinants of left ventricular mass (LVM); the anthropometric parameter to which LVM should be normalized remains, however, debated. In a population of hypertensives, we compared the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) defined by two indexation criteria ...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Cuspidi C,Giudici V,Lonati L,Sala C,Valerio C,Mancia G

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract Background. The relationship between the C-344T polymorphism of CYP11b2 gene and blood pressure (BP) is controversial. The present study aimed to investigate whether it was affected by environmental determinants in Chinese Mongolian population. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted between 2003 and 2...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Pan X,Liu Y,Zhang Y,Zhang X,Xu Q,Tong W

更新日期：2010-12-01 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

abstract：AIMS:The aim of the study was to determine whether a high dose of atorvastatin lowers blood pressure (BP) in normolipemic patients with well controlled primary arterial hypertension and if this effect is associated with alteration of biomarkers of endothelial function and oxidative stress. In this open-label study, nor...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Kuklinska AM,Mroczko B,Musial WJ,Sawicki R,Kozieradzka A,Usowicz-Szarynska M,Kaminski K,Knapp M,Szmitkowski M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is compelling evidence to indicate an important role for increased local renin-angiotensin system activity in the pathogenesis of cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure. Resveratrol is a natural polyphenol that activates SIRT1, a novel cardioprotective and longevity factor having NAD(+)-dependent histone deacetyl...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Biala A,Tauriainen E,Siltanen A,Shi J,Merasto S,Louhelainen M,Martonen E,Finckenberg P,Muller DN,Mervaala E

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Northern Africans constitute one of the largest immigrant groups in France; however, limited data are available on their cardiovascular risk factors. We carried out a retrospective cross-sectional study in a French hypertension unit, comparing 719 patients born in Northern Africa to 3558 controls born in Europe, indiv...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Lepoutre-Lussey C,Plouin PF,Steichen O

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Our aim was to study different levels of high blood pressure and normal blood pressure (reference) to calculate the hazard ratios (HRs) for cardiovascular and total mortality in men and women with adjustments for many covariates. METHODS:A health-screening program was offered to a population-based sample in Stockh...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Carlsson AC,Theobald H,Hellénius ML,Wändell PE

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:Low compliance to therapeutic regimens can have serious impact on patient health. A variety of technologies such as tablet dispensers and reminders has been developed to improve compliance. The aim of this study was to assess the acceptance of patients and physicians with regard to the functions and usefulness of a re...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Christensen A,Christrup LL,Fabricius PE,Chrostowska M,Wronka M,Narkiewicz K,Hansen EH

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:We have previously shown that the angiotensin receptor blocker valsartan is associated with a lower incidence of new-onset type 2 diabetes than that with the calcium-channel antagonist amlodipine in the treatment of hypertensive patients at high cardiovascular risk. We have now investigated the benefits of valsartan v...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Kjeldsen SE,McInnes GT,Mancia G,Hua TA,Julius S,Weber MA,Coca A,Girerd X,Jamerson K,Larochelle P,Macdonald T,Schmieder RE,Anthony Schork M,Viskoper R,Widimsky J,Zanchetti A

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：: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: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：: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：BACKGROUND:The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (BP) provides guideline for the new category of BP levels as normal, prehypertension (PHT), and hypertension. Although PHT is associated with a markedly increased risk of developing h...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Erdogan D,Caliskan M,Yildirim I,Gullu H,Baycan S,Ciftci O,Yildirir A,Muderrisoglu H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of amlodipine and candesartan on oxidized low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL), conjugated dienes (CD) and baseline diene conjugation in circulating low-density lipoproteins (LDL-BDC) level during antihypertensive treatment. METHODS:Forty-nine patients with untreated mild to moderate essent...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Muda P,Kampus P,Teesalu R,Zilmer K,Ristimäe T,Fischer K,Zilmer M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Only a minority of all hypertensives is well controlled in the population. In order to assess the proportion of well controlled hypertensives and the factors associated with hypertension control in France, we designed an observational cross-sectional epidemiological study in a population of 4702 treated adult hyperten...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Roux O,Chapellier M,Czernichow S,Nisse-Durgeat S,Safar ME,Blacher J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) on plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level in hypertensive and normotensive subjects with and without systolic left ventricular dysfunction. METHODS AND RESULTS:Forty patients affec...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Brzezinska U,El Mokhtari NE,Simon R,Tykarski A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the influence of the Q89R variant in low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 on hypertension in a large Japanese cohort. We used multivariate logistic regression analysis to adjust for the effects of other factors known to influence hypertension such as age, body mass index, blood chemistry and ...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Suwazono Y,Kobayashi E,Uetani M,Miura K,Morikawa Y,Ishizaki M,Kido T,Nakagawa H,Nogawa K

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:The clinical effects of percutaneous transluminal renal artery angioplasty (PTRA) in patients with renal vascular stenosis and hypertension is controversial. METHODS:We consecutively recruited all 23 patients referred for evaluation of renovascular hypertension that eventually underwent unilateral PTRA, to ...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Anfelter P,Granerus G,Stenström H,Eriksson P,Nyström FH

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the western world and has reached epidemic proportions. The incidence of congestive heart failure (CHD) and hypertension is also rising rapidly in many of the affluent Arab nations and cardiovascular diseases continue to be a leading cause o...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Bener A,al Suwaidi J,el-Menyar A,Gehani A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High normal blood pressure (HNBP), i.e. blood pressure (BP) > or = 130/85 mmHg and <140/90 mmHg, is an important predictor of progression to established hypertension. DESIGN:The purpose of this retrospective study was the evaluation of the predictive value of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) for ...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Pannarale G,Gaudio C,Mirabelli F,Monti F,Franchitto S,Di Michele S,Puddu PE,Fedele F

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We determined the effect of wearing clothes under the manometer's cuff on blood pressure in manual auscultatory sphygmomanometric and automatic oscillometric blood pressure measurement. METHODS:Two hundred and one subjects were examined with the auscultatory sphygmomanometric and the automatic oscillometric method...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Liebl M,Holzgreve H,Schulz M,Crispin A,Bogner J

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hypertension and Diabetes Screening and Awareness (HYDRA) study is a cross-sectional point-prevalence study performed in September 2001; 45,125 primary care attendees were recruited from a representative nationwide sample of 1912 primary care practices in Germany. Around 42% of all patients presenting in these pra...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Steckelings UM,Stoppelhaar M,Sharma AM,Wittchen HU,Krause P,Küpper B,Kirch W,Pittrow D,Ritz E,Göke B,Lehnert H,Tschöpe D,Höfler M,Pfister H,Unger T,HYDRA Study Group.

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study is to assess the relative impact of lifestyle factors including physical inactivity, cigarette smoking, and alcohol intake on insulin resistance in hypertensive patients. In total, 872 hypertensive patients, of Chinese and Japanese origin, from the Stanford Asia and Pacific Program for Hyperte...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Hwu CM,Hsiao CF,Kuo SW,Wu KD,Ting CT,Quertermous T,Rodriguez B,Chen I,Grove J,Chen PY,Hoo LT

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of hypertension treatment remains low in many developed countries. The aim of our study was to evaluate the treatment effectiveness in hypertensives treated by general practitioners (GPs) in Poland. Twenty thousand three hundred and five hypertensive patients (mean age 60.1 +/- 12.0 years, 9918 women...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Grzybowski A,Bellwon J,Gruchała M,Stolarczyk L,Popaszkiewicz J,Sobiczewski W,Rynkiewicz A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To characterize further the different reflected waves visible at the peripheral arterial pressure waveform, we recorded changes in the pulse wave contour during different stressful interventions. METHODS:Ten young healthy volunteers underwent two protocols. At the first occasion, the digital arterial pressu...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Ahlund C,Pettersson K,Lind L

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and different left ventricular (LV) geometric patterns in the middle-aged women population of Tallinn, to assess the relationship between LV geometry, age, blood pressure and LV repolarization duration and inhomogeneity....

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Shipilova T,Pshenichnikov I,Kaik J,Volozh O,Abina J,Kalev M,Lass J,Karai D

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：:Electrical stimulation of rostromedial portion of cerebellar fastigial nucleus elicits integrated cardiovascular effects, which are neurally and humorally mediated. In this study, we sought to demonstrate the anatomical substrates of the fastigial pressor response (FPR) in the rat. The response was electrophysiologica...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Giuditta M,Ruggiero DA,Del Bo A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standardization of blood pressure (BP) measurement is important for both clinical and epidemiological purposes. The aim of the present study was to investigate early vs late morning measurements of BP and heart rate in healthy subjects. During the years 1972-75, healthy men aged 40-59 years (n = 2014) participated in ...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Bodegard J,Erikssen G,Sandvik L,Kjeldsen SE,Bjørnholt J,Erikssen JE

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertensive patients who are at high risk of developing cardiovascular (CV) complications have become the focus of modern treatment guidelines. The choice of antihypertensive therapies in these patients should be evidence-based: in particular, there should be evidence of a beneficial impact on CV events in addition t...

journal_title：Blood pressure

authors： Ruilope LM

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：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