Hypertension

[The kidneys and hypertension]
In patients with severe hypertension a search for a renal cause, particularly for a renal artery stenosis, needs to be undertaken with 24-hour blood pressure measurement, urinary examination, determination of renal function and duplex sonography of the kidneys.


Germany
[Hypertension--does it matter how blood pressure is lowered?]
ASCOT compared the effect of atenolol combined with a thiazide versus amlodipine with perindopril in hypertensive patients.

Frederiksberg, Denmark
Denmark
Effect of allopurinol on blood pressure of adolescents with newly diagnosed essential hypertension:
CONTEXT: Hyperuricemia is a predictor for the development of hypertension and is commonly present in new-onset essential hypertension.

Houston, TX 77030
USA
Management of hypertension in patients with cardiac disease: use of renin-angiotensin blocking agent
Inhibition of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activity using angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) is beneficial in patient populations with left ventricular dysfunction or systolic heart failure (HF) and other forms of heart disease.

Augusta, GA 30912
USA
Management of hypertension in patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus
Treatment of patients at high risk for developing cardiovascular disease aims at controlling blood pressure, optimizing blood glucose levels, and providing renoprotection.

Dallas, TX 75225-8856
USA
Relationship of dietary linoleic acid to blood pressure. The International Study of Macro-Micronutri
Findings from observational and interventional studies on the relationship of dietary linoleic acid, the main dietary polyunsaturated fatty acid, with blood pressure have been inconsistent.

Shiga, Japan 520-2192
Japan
Sympathoadrenal stress reactivity is a predictor of future blood pressure: an 18-year follow-up stud
In the present study we hypothesized that arterial catecholamine concentrations during rest and 2 laboratory stress tests were independent predictors of blood pressure at an 18-year follow-up.

Oslo, Norway N-0407
Norway
Role of vitamin A in determining nephron mass and possible relationship to hypertension
Vitamin A (retinol) and its analogs (retinoids) are important regulators of cell proliferation, differentiation, immune function, and apoptosis.

Montreal, Quebec
Canada
Integration of depression and hypertension treatment: a pilot, randomized controlled trial
PURPOSE: We wanted to examine whether integrating depression treatment into care for hypertension improved adherence to antidepressant and antihypertensive medications, depression outcomes, and blood pressure control among older primary care patients.

Philadelphia, PA 19104
USA
[Oral inhibitors of renin and their potential use as therapeutic agents in treating hypertension]
Hypertension is the most common risk factor for cardiovascular disease, constituting the most common cause of death in industrialized countries.

Technion, Israel
Israel