Cardiology - Hypertension News & Articles

1 Use of carvedilol in hypertension: an update Vascular Health and Risk Management, May 21, 2012    Clinical Article

2 Aggressive blood pressure-lowering therapy guided by home blood pressure monitoring improves target organ damage in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes/prediabetes The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, May 21, 2012

3 Relation of resistin to obesity and some cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensive female patients Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, May 21, 2012    Clinical Article

4 Depression and anxiety are associated with a diagnosis of hypertension 5 years later in a cohort of late middle-aged men and women Journal of Human Hypertension, May 18, 2012

5 Additive renoprotective effects of aliskiren on angiotensin receptor blocker and calcium channel blocker treatments for type 2 diabetic patients with albuminuria Hypertension Research, May 18, 2012    Clinical Article

6 Comparative effect of angiotensin II type I receptor blockers and calcium channel blockers on laboratory parameters in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, May 18, 2012

7 Renal Denervation in Moderate to Severe CKD Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 18, 2012    Clinical Article

8 Hypertension Control Among Patients Followed by Cardiologists Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, May 18, 2012

9 National surveillance definitions for hypertension prevalence and control among adults Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, May 18, 2012

10 Critical evaluation of the efficacy and tolerability of azilsartan Full Text Vascular Health and Risk Management, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

11 A comparison between antihypertensive medication adherence and treatment intensification as potential clinical performance measures Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, May 17, 2012

12 The Influence of Different Movements on Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Subacute Stroke Patients The Journal of International Medical Research, May 17, 2012

13 Association of ocular pseudoexfoliation syndrome with ischaemic heart disease, arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus Acta Ophthalmologica, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

14 Effects of Sauna Alone and Postexercise Sauna Baths on Blood Pressure and Hemodynamic Variables in Patients With Untreated Hypertension The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, May 17, 2012

15 Validation of a french version of the 8-item morisky medication adherence scale in hypertensive adults The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, May 17, 2012

16 Pathogenesis of calcineurin inhibitor–induced hypertension Journal of Nephrology, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

17 Wave Reflections, Assessed With a Novel Method for Pulse Wave Separation, Are Associated With End-Organ Damage and Clinical Outcomes Hypertension, May 17, 2012

18 Genomic Association Analysis Identifies Multiple Loci Influencing Antihypertensive Response to an Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Hypertension, May 17, 2012

19 Oxidative Stress Contributes to Sex Differences in Blood Pressure in Adult Growth-Restricted Offspring Hypertension, May 17, 2012

20 Day-Night Dip and Early-Morning Surge in Blood Pressure in Hypertension Hypertension, May 17, 2012

1 Low vitamin D levels, prediabetes and prehypertension in healthy African American adults Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, April 13, 2012

2 Choice of generic antihypertensive drugs for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease-A cost-effectiveness analysis BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, April 5, 2012

3 A simplified mechanistic algorithm for treating resistant hypertension: efficacy in a retrospective study The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, March 27, 2012

4 Nebivolol: impact on cardiac and endothelial function and clinical utility Vascular Health and Risk Management, March 16, 2012    Free full text

5 Choice of initial antihypertensive drugs and persistence of drug use-a 4-year follow-up of 78,453 incident users European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, April 12, 2012

6 Inhaled low-dose iloprost for pulmonary hypertension: a prospective, multicenter, open-label study Clinical Cardiology, April 17, 2012    Free full text

7 Effect of aliskiren treatment on endothelium-dependent vasodilation and aortic stiffness in essential hypertensive patients European Heart Journal, April 4, 2012

8 Diagnostic accuracy of home vs. ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in untreated and treated hypertension Hypertension Research, March 1, 2012

9 Impact of lower achieved blood pressure on outcomes in hypertensive patients Journal of Hypertension, March 28, 2012

10 Nebivolol withdrawal results in blood pressure returning toward pretreatment levels, but without rebound symptoms: phase IV randomized trial Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, April 24, 2012

11 Emerging drug combinations to optimize renovascular protection and blood pressure goals International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, April 6, 2012    Free full text

12 Combination of amlodipine plus angiotensin receptor blocker or diuretics in high-risk hypertensive patients: a 96-week efficacy and safety study American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, March 21, 2012

13 Initiation of sulfonylureas versus metformin is associated with higher blood pressure at one year Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, April 6, 2012

14 Influence of High Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load Diets on Blood Pressure During Adolescence Hypertension, April 12, 2012

15 Usefulness of Pet Ownership as a Modulator of Cardiac Autonomic Imbalance in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and/or Hyperlipidemia The American Journal of Cardiology, April 18, 2012

16 A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial Comparing the Effects of Amiloride and Hydrochlorothiazide on Glucose Tolerance in Patients With Essential Hypertension Hypertension, April 11, 2012

17 Cardio-selective beta-blocker: pharmacological evidence and their influence on exercise capacity Cardiovascular Drug Reviews, April 30, 2012

18 Comparative effectiveness of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers for hypertension on clinical end points: a cohort study The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, April 13, 2012

19 Exaggerated blood pressure response during exercise treadmill testing: functional and hemodynamic features, and risk factors Hypertension Research, March 2, 2012

20 Which is the preferred angiotensin II receptor blocker-based combination therapy for blood pressure control in hypertensive patients with diabetic and non-diabetic renal impairment? Cardiovascular Diabetology, April 12, 2012    Free full text