abstract：BACKGROUND:The angiotensin II type 1 receptor A1166C polymorphism has been associated with increased risks of hypertension and myocardial infarction in several small studies. We examined the association between this polymorphism and new-onset hypertension, blood pressure (BP) control, and incident cardiovascular events...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Hindorff LA,Heckbert SR,Tracy R,Tang Z,Psaty BM,Edwards KL,Siscovick DS,Kronmal RA,Nazar-Stewart V

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nifedipine has been reported to cause impairment of insulin sensitivity. But recently a controlled-released formulation of nifedipine (nifedipine-GITS) has been reported that it could improve insulin sensitivity. METHODS:We evaluated insulin sensitivity in two groups of essential hypertensive subjects befor...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Koyama Y,Kodama K,Suzuki M,Harano Y

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptin may be a link in the relationship of obesity with hypertension. We evaluated associations of leptin with blood pressure (BP) in 54 normotensive and 114 hypertensive African American individuals. Plasma leptin was higher (P <.03) in hypertensive women than in normotensive women, although body mass index did not ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： El-Gharbawy AH,Kotchen JM,Grim CE,Kaldunski M,Hoffmann RG,Pausova Z,Hamet P,Kotchen TA

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term "blood pressure" was coined almost 300 years ago by the man who first measured it, the Reverend Stephen Hales of England. However, our understanding of the pathogenesis and consequences of hypertension, as well as the available treatments for it, have remained greatly limited and inadequate until only the pas...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Hansson L

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether the benefits of antihypertensive treatment vary according to dipper status, 811 asymptomatic elderly Japanese hypertensives underwent 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. During a mean follow-up period of 41 months, 32 stroke events were observed in patients who remained nonmedicated (n = 38...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Hoshide Y,Kario K,Schwartz JE,Hoshide S,Pickering TG,Shimada K

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is not known whether strict control of blood pressure (BP) in mild post-transplant hypertension gives any benefit. Our primary objective was to test the antihypertensive effects of lisinopril added to standard therapy on ambulatory BP (ABP) of post-transplant patients. The secondary objective was to monit...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Opie LH,Haus M,Commerford PJ,Levetan B,Moore K,Brink J

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reduction of coronary flow reserve (CFR) found in arterial hypertension may be due to changes in afterload, left ventricular (LV) structure, and metabolic factors. Also, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) may be associated with the magnitude of CFR in relation to its modulating action on cardiac and en...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Galderisi M,Caso P,Cicala S,De Simone L,Barbieri M,Vitale G,de Divitiis O,Paolisso G

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were measured in a physically fit, normotensive postmenopausal African American woman, before and after 15 weeks of aerobic training. Mean BP, HR, and HR variability were normal at the outset and were further improved by training. Training had no effect on circadian B...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Borer KT,Cornelissen G,Halberg F,Brook R,Rajagopalan S,Fay W

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the renin-angiotensin system and insulin resistance (IR) have been identified as major regulators of plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1), their roles in hypertensive subjects is not clearly defined. METHODS:We examined the effect of dietary salt restriction on PAI-1 levels in 239 hyperte...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Srikumar N,Brown NJ,Hopkins PN,Jeunemaitre X,Hunt SC,Vaughan DE,Williams GH

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：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：:Despite intense investigation and clinical attention, many challenges remain in the management of the hypertensive patient. It is clear that hypertension remains inadequately controlled worldwide, with the control rate in the United States approximating 27%. Furthermore, several recent studies have underscored that it...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Epstein M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the clinical importance of serum hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) concentration, we designed two clinical investigations. The first study analyzed the correlation between serum HGF concentration and clinical arterial stiffness or the vasodilator response to reactive hyperemia in hypertensive patients. The se...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Komai N,Ohishi M,Morishita R,Moriguchi A,Kaibe M,Matsumoto K,Rakugi H,Higaki J,Ogihara T

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ionized magnesium levels are elevated in fetal blood compared with maternal blood, suggesting that the placenta may possess an active transport mechanism for magnesium. In the present study, we sought to determine the existence of an active transport mechanism for magnesium in the placenta using cultured tro...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Standley PR,Standley CA

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, total hyperhomocysteinemia (tHHcy) is a well-known condition linked to a higher risk of vascular disease. Prevalence of HHcy increases in elderly persons as the risk associated with it persists. Because factors can be potentially reduced in the elderly, it is important to carry out epidemiologic s...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Janson JJ,Galarza CR,Murúa A,Quintana I,Przygoda PA,Waisman G,Camera L,Kordich L,Morales M,Mayorga LM,Camera MI

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS) is an uncommon entity related to multiple and different pathologies, the most common being hypertensive crisis. It is believed to be secondary to the breakdown on the blood-brain barrier. At the beginning, it is undistinguishable from other leukoencephalopathies...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Giner V,Fernández C,Esteban MJ,Galindo MJ,Forner MJ,Guix J,Redón J

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In experimental renovascular hypertension, aldosterone has been implicated in myocardial remodeling and fibrosis, but it is uncertain whether excess aldosterone effects left ventricular structure and function in hypertensive patients. METHODS:Hypertensive patients from the Cardiovascular Center of the New Y...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Goldkorn R,Yurenev A,Blumenfeld J,Fishman D,Devereux RB

更新日期：2002-04-01 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:Insulin inhibits contraction and migration of primary confluent, cultured canine vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) with inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) by stimulating cyclic GMP (cGMP) production. The present study was performed to determine how insulin stimulates guanylate cyclase activity in thes...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kahn AM,Allen JC,Zhang S

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effects of alterations in salt-intake on blood pressure (BP) in rats chronically treated intravenously with or without the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) (8.6 mg/kg/day). The changes in mean arterial pressure (MAP), the renal cortical and medul...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Nakanishi K,Hara N,Nagai Y

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between obesity and hypertension is well recognized. However, the exact mechanisms whereby obesity causes hypertension are complex and multifactorial. The current article summarizes some of the known mechanisms responsible for obesity hypertension. ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Rocchini AP

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salt-sensitive persons have lower plasma renin activity than salt-resistant persons and their plasma renin activity increases less with a low sodium diet or volume depletion, compared to salt-resistant individuals. However, the time course of the renin response to acute volume contraction has not been studied in human...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Schorr U,Schultz C,Sharma AM

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and small reductions in blood pressure can have a substantial impact on outcome. Effective control of hypertension per se is important in reducing morbidity and mortality, but there is growing evidence that the class of drug used in treatment may affect p...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Oparil S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension treatment is important in managing chronic renal insufficiency (CRI). Little is known, however, about the blood pressure (BP) control achieved or the pattern of antihypertensive drug prescription among CRI patients. METHODS:Using computerized medical records, we studied 3,089 adult hypertensive...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Hsu CY,Bates DW,Kuperman GJ,Curhan GC

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When injected into the medullary site of the hypotensive action of clonidine, imidazolines and related compounds decrease blood pressure (BP), whereas no phenylethylamine compounds were capable of producing such an effect at the same site. There is much biochemical and pharmacologic evidence to support the involvement...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Bousquet P

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine the effects of long-term continuous intracerebroventricular (icv) infusion of metformin on blood pressure (BP) in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). To accelerate the development of hypertension, SHR were fed a 8% NaCl diet during the 3-week study period. Metformin was given in...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Petersen JS,Andersen D,Muntzel MS,Diemer NH,Holstein-Rathlou NH

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On the basis of evidence of plasma leptin (LE) effects on cardiovascular system, we assessed possible association of LE and Doppler-derived left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in arterial hypertension. METHODS:Doppler echocardiography, blood sample for fasting plasma LE levels, and euglycemic hyperinsu...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Galderisi M,Tagliamonte MR,D'Errico A,Carella C,Varricchio G,Mondillo S,de Divitiis O,Paolisso G

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal artery stent placement has been shown to improve blood pressure (BP) and stabilize renal function in patients with atherosclerotic renovascular disease. However, limited data are available in patients > or = 75 years of age. We analyzed the prestent characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients aged > or = 7...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Bloch MJ,Trost DA,Whitmer J,Pickering TG,Sos TA,August P

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of diseases has been based on the concept of homeostasis and has not incorporated an understanding of biologic rhythms and their underlying mechanisms. Biologic rhythms are implicated in cardiovascular events. Failure to recognize the circadian decline in blood pressure may result in iatrogenic chronopat...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Prisant LM

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peripheral endothelial dysfunction has been demonstrated in hypertension. However, its relationship to blood pressure (BP) load, vascular structure, and metabolic disturbances in patients with long-standing, previously treated hypertension is unclear. METHODS:A total of 41 patients with stage I to III essen...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Olsen MH,Wachtell K,Aalkjaer C,Devereux RB,Dige-Petersen H,Ibsen H

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In essential hypertension (EHT) the presence of a metabolic syndrome increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. A cell membrane abnormality is implicated but its role in cardiovascular disease is unclear. Neutrophil accumulation, which occurs by beta2-integrin (CD11b/CD18) expression, followed by release of proinfl...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Fardon NJ,Wilkinson R,Thomas TH

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：:Congenital protein C deficiency is now widely recognized as a genetic risk for venous thrombosis. However, it remains uncertain whether this condition also confers risk for arterial thrombosis. We evaluated the association of congenital protein C deficiency with hypertension and silent cerebrovascular disease using br...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kario K,Sakata T,Higashikawa M,Katayama Y,Hoshide S,Shimada K,Miyata T

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe short-term sodium restriction or extreme sodium loading may alter glucose tolerance and insulin resistance in patients with hypertension, but it is unclear whether variations in sodium intake within the clinically observed range affect glucose tolerance. To examine this issue, 21 patients with primary hypertens...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Ames RP

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the function of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and the effect of beraprost sodium (BS) on these functions, we examined superoxide anion (O2-) production and adherent activity by PMN, as well as modification of these functions by BS ex vivo and in vitro. In study ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Ohmori M,Kitoh Y,Kawaguchi A,Harada K,Sugimoto K,Fujimura A

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Managing hypertension is a complex undertaking, where even the definition of the disorder is subject to discussion. Recently, there has been controversy concerning the most appropriate measure to determine health risks associated with hypertension. In the past, diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was the prime measure for ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Cushman WC

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the macrostructure of the kidney and the grade of heterogeneity in renal cortical circulation in the early stages of essential hypertension. The subjects consisted of 84 patients (<50 years old) who underwent dynamic computed tomography (CT) because of various abdominal diseases and...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kojima S,Shida M,Tanaka K,Takano H,Yokoyama H,Kuramochi M

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) are important mediators in the regulation of vascular tone during pregnancy and preeclampsia. This study was designed to investigate the ET-1-induced hypotensive effect in late pregnant rats (P) and in NO-deprived hypertensive pregnant rats (TP), a model of preeclampsia. ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Matz RL,Van Overloop B,Gairard A

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is considerable evidence that activation of the sympathetic nervous system plays an important role in the pathogenesis of several cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension. However, the mechanisms that account for sympathetic activation and the precise mechanisms that mediate neurally induced hypertension ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Lohmeier TE

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular morbid events occur as a consequence of vascular and cardiac disease, which can be identified long before symptoms of organ involvement become apparent. Early detection of abnormalities in the small arteries, especially deficiency of endothelial nitric oxide bioactivity, and of structural changes of rem...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Cohn JN

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00