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Flow Mediated Dilation (FMD) has immense potential to become a clinical, non-invasive biomarker of endothelial function and nitric oxide bioavailability, which regulate vasomotor activity. Unfortunately, FMD a...
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:17
Published on: 22 August 2017
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The Korean Registry of Target Organ Damage in Hypertension aims to evaluate the clinical characteristics and prevalence of subclinical target organ damage in Korean hypertensive patients.
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:16
Published on: 2 August 2017
Research
It has been reported that deep breathing could reduce blood pressures (BP) in general. It is also known that BP is decreased during inhalation and increased during exhalation. Therefore, the measured BPs could...
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:15
Published on: 18 July 2017
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Clients on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) are living longer and have risk of hypertension. Side effects of medicines and aging increase this risk. Hypertension prevalence among clients on ART in Kadoma City was...
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:14
Published on: 4 July 2017
Review
Copeptin is derived from the cleavage of the precursor of arginine vasopressin (AVP), produced in an equimolar ratio in hypothalamus and processed during axonal transport AVP is an unstable peptide and has a s...
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:13
Published on: 13 June 2017
Letter to the Editor
The diagnostic and prognostic implication of exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise has been controversial, with opinions ranging from a benign process to a harbinger of potential cardiovascular morbi...
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:11
Published on: 2 June 2017
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The aim of this survey was to evaluate attitudes and preferences for the clinical management of hypertension and hypertension-related cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) in Italy.
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:10
Published on: 15 May 2017
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A positive correlation between ECG derived QRS duration and heart rate variability (HRV) parameters had previously been reported in young healthy adults. We note this study used a narrow QRS duration range, an...
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:9
Published on: 2 May 2017
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Left ventricular hypertrophy is influenced by both hemodynamic and non-hemodynamic factors. Ambulatory blood pressure is correlated with left ventricular hypertrophy. We established the influences of hemodynam...
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:8
Published on: 16 April 2017
Review
Sustained by its relative ease of assessment, carotid artery intima-media thickness (cIMT) has emerged as an important surrogate marker of target organ damage in hypertensive heart disease over the last three ...
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:7
Published on: 2 April 2017
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Angiotensinogen (AGT) enzyme comprises a vital module of RAAS system that effectively controls the blood pressure and related cardiovascular functions. Ample association studies have reported the importance of...
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:12
Published on: 29 March 2017
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In this retrospective analysis we investigated the predictive performance of orthostatic hypotension (OH) and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABP) to predict autonomic dysfunction.
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:3
Published on: 15 March 2017
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Although it is known that coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) offers highly negative predictive value to exclude obstructive coronary lesions, the plaque pattern on CCTA has not been fully underst...
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:6
Published on: 2 March 2017
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Endothelium has a function to regulate vascular tone by releasing mediators either vasodilating or vasoconstricting blood vessels. Endothelial dysfunction can be measured conveniently by Reactive Hyperemia Ind...
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:4
Published on: 15 February 2017
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Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a gestational disease featured by hypertension, arterial systemic vasculopathy, multiple organ failure and fetal compromise.
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:5
Published on: 8 February 2017
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To determine the relationship between central blood pressure (CBP) indices and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in adults over the age of 50.
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:2
Published on: 15 January 2017
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The purpose of this study was to compare the value and evaluate the validity of non-invasive methods for the detection of vascular stiffness in never-treated individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetS).
Clinical Hypertension 2017 23:1
Published on: 6 January 2017
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LVH is highly prevalent in patients with CKD and is independently associated with subsequent cardiovascular events.
Clinical Hypertension 2016 22:21
Published on: 23 November 2016
Review
Hypertension is a prevalent condition worldwide and is the key risk factor for fatal cardiovascular complications, such as stroke, sudden cardiac death and heart failure. Reduced bioavailability of nitric oxid...
Clinical Hypertension 2016 22:20
Published on: 3 November 2016
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Complications of hypertension are particularly common in people of African descent but previous reports had suggested rarity of hypertensive retinopathy in black Africans. We evaluated retinal changes among Ni...
Clinical Hypertension 2016 22:19
Published on: 21 October 2016
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Hypertension is a serious public health problem. Potassium-enriched salt is suggested as a tool for lowering blood pressure. However, its flavor and taste acceptability is essential for population-based salt r...
Clinical Hypertension 2016 22:18
Published on: 17 October 2016
Review
A hypertensive response to exercise (HRE) is frequently observed in individuals without hypertension or other cardiovascular disease. However, mechanisms and clinical implication of HRE is not fully elucidated...
Clinical Hypertension 2016 22:17
Published on: 26 July 2016
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Traditional cardiovascular risk factors in the general population are usually correlated to a better prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). Most of the studies show that blood pressure variabil...
Clinical Hypertension 2016 22:16
Published on: 12 July 2016
Review
The use of blood pressure measurements have become a routine part of physical exam for the evacuation of cardiovascular health adults and, more recently, children. The most widely used definition of hypertensi...
Clinical Hypertension 2016 22:15
Published on: 17 May 2016
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Hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency that can cause acute damage to multiple end-organs. However, relatively little is known on the etiology, treatment, and outcomes of hypertensive crisis in Korean chil...
Clinical Hypertension 2016 22:10
Published on: 18 April 2016
