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The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio reflects the severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and concurrent hypertension

Chronic intermittent hypoxia, platelet activation and inflammation all play roles in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), which may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Th...

Authors: Yeo-Jeong Song, Jae Hwan Kwon, Joo Yeon Kim, Bo Young Kim and Kyoung Im Cho

Non-invasive assessment of vascular alteration using ultrasound

It is well known that arterial function relates to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The noninvasive technology for the assessment of arterial function has developed as the importance of prevention of ea...

Authors: Woo-In Yang and Jong-Won Ha

The relationship between left ventricular mass index and body composition in new-diagnosed hypertensive patients

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is considered a public health burden and most common cause of mortality in all over the world. The latency time for developing CVD may be several decades. the objective of this stu...

Authors: Sebnem Karakan and Bekir Inan

Association among epicardial fat, heart rate recovery and circadian blood pressure variability in patients with hypertension

Epicardial fat tissue is known to have an unique endocrine function which affect the cardiac autonomic system. Heart rate recovery (HRR) is a simple non-invasive measurement that assesses autonomic nervous sys...

Authors: Da-Jung Kim, Kyoung-Im Cho, Eun-A Cho, Jin-Wook Lee, Hyun-Joon Park, Sun-Min Kim, Hyun-Su Kim and Jung Ho Heo

Change in fatty liver status and 5-year risk of incident metabolic syndrome: a retrospective cohort study

Fatty liver is associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) but it may also occur without MetS. Whether resolution of fatty liver in the general population affects risk of MetS is unknown. Our aim was to determin...

Authors: Eun Na Han, Eun Sun Cheong, Jeong In Lee, Min Chul Kim, Christopher D. Byrne and Ki-Chul Sung

Left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic function in children and adolescents with essential hypertension

Left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction in children and adolescents with essential hypertension tend to be underdiagnosed. The aims of this study were to investigate left ventricular hypertrophy...

Authors: Heirim Lee, Young-Hwa Kong, Kyung-Hee Kim, June Huh, I-Seok Kang and Jinyoung Song

Impaired deformability of circulating erythrocytes obtained from nondiabetic hypertensive patients: investigation by a nickel mesh filtration technique

Hypertension is associated with microcirculatory disturbance, and erythrocyte deformability is a major determinant of the microcirculation. However, impairment of erythrocyte deformability in hypertensive pati...

Authors: Keita Odashiro, Kazuyuki Saito, Takeshi Arita, Toru Maruyama, Takehiko Fujino and Koichi Akashi

A psychosocial perspective of medication side effects, experiences, coping approaches and implications for adherence in hypertension management

This study examined whether psychosocial variables influenced patients’ perception and experience of side effects of their medicines, how they coped with these experiences and the impact on medication adherenc...

Authors: Irene A. Kretchy, Frances T. Owusu-Daaku, Samuel A. Danquah and Emmanuel Asampong

Casual blood pressure of adolescents attending public secondary schools in Maiduguri, Nigeria

Although evidence exists that adolescents’ hypertension could lead to adults’ hypertension, it is a general belief that measures for early detection and treatment of this condition is seldom undertaken especia...

Authors: Adetoyeje Y. Oyeyemi, Muhammad A. Usman, Adewale L. Oyeyemi and Olabode A. Jaiyeola

Hypertensive emergencies: a new clinical approach

The expression ‘hypertensive urgencies’ includes many diseases. The unifying features of these diseases are a high level of arterial pressure and acute distress of one or more organs. The aim of the review was...

Authors: Alfonso Lagi and Simone Cencetti

Clinical attributes, treatment, and control in hypertension (CATCH)—a French and Italian longitudinal patient database study

Hypertension, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), is frequently associated with other CVD risk factors. Despite recent improvement in blood pressure (BP) control in Europe, a substantial proportion...

Authors: David Wu, George Mansoor and Christian Kempf

Carotid intima-media thickness is not related with clinical outcomes in young hypertensives

Careful observations of long- and short-term outcomes associated with carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) are relatively limited.

Authors: Jin-Sok Yu, Yun-Seok Choi, Ju-Youn Kim, Ji-Hee Kim, Woo-Baek Chung, Chul-Soo Park, Yong-Seog Oh, Ho-Joong Youn, Wook-Sung Chung and Man-Young Lee

Relationship between uric acid and blood pressure in different age groups

Serum uric acid (UA) has been known to have a positive association with blood pressure (BP). However, the relationship between serum UA and BP in different age groups is unclear.

Authors: Jae Joong Lee, Jeonghoon Ahn, Jinseub Hwang, Seong Woo Han, Kwang No Lee, Ji Bak Kim, Sunki Lee, Jin Oh Na, Hong Euy Lim, Jin Won Kim, Seung-Woon Rha, Chang Gyu Park, Hong Seog Seo, Dong Joo Oh and Eung Ju Kim

Angiotensin II induces endoplasmic reticulum stress in podocyte, which would be further augmented by PI3-kinase inhibition

Angiotensin II (Ang II) contributes to the pathological process of vascular structures, including renal glomeruli by hemodynamic and nonhemodynamic direct effects. On renal effects, Ang II plays an important r...

Authors: Tae-Sun Ha, Hye-Young Park, Su-Bin Seong and Hee Yul Ahn

Erratum to: Effects of adriamycin and candesartan on the collagen and elastin of the aorta in rats

Authors: Jae-Sun Uhm, Woo-Baek Chung, Jung-Sook Yoon, Yong-Seog Oh and Ho-Joong Youn

Erratum to: Relationship between nocturnal blood pressure and 24-h urinary sodium excretion in a rural population in Korea

Authors: Jinho Shin, Enshi Xu, Young Hyo Lim, Bo Youl Choi, Bae Keun Kim, Yong Gu Lee, Mi Kyung Kim, Mari Mori and Yukio Yamori

The approach of general practitioners in Lagos to the detection and evaluation of hypertension

Hypertension (HTN) control is a major public health and clinical challenge. A number of guidelines exist globally to assist in tackling this challenge. The aim of this study was to determine conformity of the ...

Authors: Olagoke Korede Ale, Rotimi William Braimoh and Sunday O Olayemi

Role of echocardiography in clinical hypertension

Hypertension is a major and correctable cardiovascular risk factor. The correct diagnosis of hypertension and precise assessment of cardiovascular risk are essential to give proper treatment in patients with h...

Authors: Jae-Hwan Lee and Jae-Hyeong Park

The relationship between hypertension and sleep duration: an analysis of the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V-3)

Hypertension is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The majority of patients, however, cannot easily maintain a healthy blood pressure. Therefore, lifestyle modifications are important ...

Authors: Hye-Rim Hwang, Jeong-Gyu Lee, Sangyeop Lee, Kwang Soo Cha, Jung Hyun Choi, Dong-Wook Jeong, Yu-Hyun Yi, Young-Hye Cho, Young-Jin Tak and Yun-Jin Kim

Erratum To: Spontaneous rupture of a renal artery pseudoaneurysm in a previously hypertensive patient

Authors: Myung-Sung Kim, Young-Bae Lee, Jae-Hyuk Lee, Chae-Wan Lim, Jun-Hyoung Kim, Hye-Min Choi and Dong-Jin Oh

Diurnal variation of flow-mediated dilatation in healthy humans

The measurement of flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) via ultrasound has been established as a reliable non-invasive measurement of endothelial function. However, the guidelines mention nothing regarding diurnal v...

Authors: Yong Cheol Kim, Kyeong Ho Yun, Sun Ho Woo, Young Hoon Jeong, Jae Hong Lim, Kyo Bum Hwang, Jin Woo Jeong, Mi Rim Lee, Jeong Mi Lee, Sang Jae Rhee, Nam-Ho Kim, Seok Kyu Oh and Jin-Won Jeong

Increased pulse wave velocity and augmentation index after isometric handgrip exercise in patients with coronary artery disease

Arterial stiffness of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), which is expected to be increased due to a generalized atherosclerotic process of human body, may be more evident after the acute increase of ...

Authors: Shin-Hang Moon, Jae-Cheol Moon, Da-Hee Heo, Young-Hyup Lim, Joon-Hyouk Choi, Song-Yi Kim, Ki-Seok Kim and Seung-Jae Joo

2013 Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines for the management of hypertension: part III-hypertension in special situations

Different treatment strategies are suggested for special situations. Hypertension is common in the elderly and frequently accompanied by or complicates other clinical conditions such as metabolic syndrome, cor...

Authors: Jinho Shin, Jeong Bae Park, Kwang-il Kim, Ju Han Kim, Dong Heon Yang, Wook Bum Pyun, Young Gweon Kim, Gheun-Ho Kim and Shung Chull Chae

2013 Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines for the management of hypertension. Part II—treatments of hypertension

Treatment strategies are provided in accordance with the level of global cardiovascular risk, from lifestyle modification in the lower risk group to more comprehensive treatment in the higher risk group. Consi...

Authors: Jinho Shin, Jeong Bae Park, Kwang-il Kim, Ju Han Kim, Dong Heon Yang, Wook Bum Pyun, Young Gweon Kim, Gheun-Ho Kim and Shung Chull Chae

2013 Korean Society of Hypertension guidelines for the management of hypertension: part I–epidemiology and diagnosis of hypertension

The standardized techniques of blood pressure measurement in the clinic are emphasized and the indications for ambulatory and/or home blood pressure monitoring are specified more broadly. The epidemiologic fin...

Authors: Jinho Shin, Jeong Bae Park, Kwang-il Kim, Ju Han Kim, Dong Heon Yang, Wook Bum Pyun, Young Gweon Kim, Gheun-Ho Kim and Shung Chull Chae

Spontaneous rupture of a renal artery pseudoaneurysm in a previously hypertensive patient

Previously, renal artery pseudoaneurysms were thought to be extremely uncommon. However, these lesions are now being detected more frequently as incidental findings on computed tomography, magnetic resonance i...

Authors: Myung-Sung Kim, Young-Bae Lee, Jae-Hyuk Lee, Chae-Wan Lim, Jun-Hyoung Kim, Hye-Min Choi and Dong-Jin Oh

Depressor action and vasorelaxation of methylene chloride fraction extracted from Rubus coreanum

The present study was designed to examine whether methylene chloride (CH₂Cl₂) fraction extracted from Rubus coreanum affects the contractility of the isolated thoracic aortic strips and blood pressure of normoten...

Authors: Byung-Sik Yu, Mee-Sung Choi and Dong-Yoon Lim

Resistant hypertension caused by stenosis of the aorta in elderly women: three case reports

Arterial hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease in older than middle-aged patients. Reported incidence of secondary hypertension in this age group is around 10%. To evaluate secondary hypertens...

Authors: Hee Dong Kim, Mi-Na Kim, Su-A Kim, Sue In Choi, Jah Yeon Choi, Ji Hye Seo, Sung Hoon Park, Seong-Mi Park and Wan-Joo Shim

Wall shear stress in hypertensive patients is associated with carotid vascular deformation assessed by speckle tracking strain imaging

Wall shear stress (WSS) is critically important in both vascular remodeling and atherosclerosis. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and deformation parameters have been used as relevant indicators of carotid...

Authors: Joung Wook Yang, Kyoung Im Cho, Je Hun Kim, Soo Young Kim, Cheol Su Kim, Ga In You, Jin Young Lee, Seon Yoon Choi, Sea Won Lee, Hyun Soo Kim, Jung Ho Heo, Tae Joon Cha and Jae Woo Lee

Relationship between nocturnal blood pressure and 24-h urinary sodium excretion in a rural population in Korea

The relationship between sodium intake and blood pressure (BP) is affected by many factors such as absolute level of sodium intake, salt sensitivity, and the accuracy or the timing of the BP measurement. There...

Authors: Jinho Shin, Enshi Xu, Young Hyo Lim, Bo Youl Choi, Bae Keun Kim, Yong Gu Lee, Mi Kyung Kim, Mari Mori and Yukio Yamori

Effects of adriamycin and candesartan on the collagen and elastin of the aorta in rats

It has been reported that the chemotherapeutic agent, adriamycin, not only has an effect on the myocardium but also on the arteries. The aim of this study is to elucidate effects of adriamycin and an angiotens...

Authors: Jae-Sun Uhm, Woo-Baek Chung, Jung-Sook Yoon, Yong-Seog Oh and Ho-Joong Youn

Clinical hypertension: a new era

We are delighted to announce the launch of the new journal Clinical Hypertension. Clinical Hypertension is an open-access, peer-reviewed, online journal, which will publish scientific investigation of the highest...

Authors: Jong-Won Ha