27 December

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  Relationship Between Obesity and Hypertension From Bioinformatics Analysis Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo explore the relationship between obesity and hypertension using bioinformatics analyses.MethodsDisease databases (GeneCards, OMIM, CTD, TTD, DisGeNET, and Drugbank) were used to obtain hypertension and obesity-related targets. The intersection targets of obesity and (...)
• 18:31
  Correlation Between Short-Term Blood Pressure Variability After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the relationship between short-term blood pressure variability (BPV) after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes 1 year after operation in patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (...)

8 December

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  Relationship Between White-Coat Effect and Blood Pressure Variability in Essential Hypertension Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the incidence of white-coat effect (WCE) and to analyze the relationship between WCE and blood pressure (BP) variability in essential hypertension (EH).MethodsA total of 410 patients with grade 1 and 2 EH voluntarily participated in this study. BP was (...)
• 01:00
  Comparison of Clinical Characteristics Between Patients With Altitude-Related Hypertension and Essential Hypertension at High Altitude Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the clinical characteristics of essential hypertension (EH) and altitude-related hypertension (ARH) hospitalized in Qinghai, and to provide the relevant information for the prevention and treatment of ARH.MethodsA total of 1,987 hypertensive patients from 3.0 to (...)

14 October

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  Blood Pressure Variability in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: Is It Worth Measuring? Am J Hypertens
  In recent years, blood pressure variability (BPV) has emerged as a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the general population and in hypertensive patients, independently of blood pressure (BP) measurements.1–3 In contrast, it remains unclear whether BPV predicts the outcome (...)

11 October

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• 02:00
  Blood Pressure Variability and Cerebrovascular Reactivity Am J Hypertens
  In the current issue of the American Journal of Hypertension, the study by Dr Sible and colleagues aimed to examine the relationship between blood pressure variability (BPV) and cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR).1 In community-dwelling older adults without a history of dementia or stroke, (...)

7 October

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• 02:00
  White Coat Hypertension: When Office Blood Pressure Impacts Cardiac Mechanics More Than Ambulatory. Is This Really So? Am J Hypertens
  Hypertensive heart disease, characterized by left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, left atrial enlargement, and LV dysfunction, represents a relatively advanced stage of hypertension-mediated organ damage (HMOD) typically associated with unrecognized or inadequately controlled systemic (...)
• 02:00
  Adrenal Ablation Versus Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonism for the Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism: A Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundSuperselective adrenal arterial embolization (SAAE) is an alternative treatment for patients with primary aldosteronism (PA). This single-center prospective cohort study aimed to compare the efficacy of SAAE with mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) in treating (...)

3 October

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• 02:00
  Renin: Measurements, Correlates, and Associations With Long-Term Adverse Kidney Outcomes Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundThe association of renin with adverse kidney outcomes is largely unknown, and renin measurement strategies vary. We aimed to measure the clinical correlates of different renin measurements and the association between renin and incident chronic kidney disease (CKD), end-stage (...)

26 September

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• 02:00
  Older Adults With Higher Blood Pressure Variability Exhibit Cerebrovascular Reactivity Deficits Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDElevated blood pressure (BP) variability is predictive of increased risk for stroke, cerebrovascular disease, and other vascular brain injuries, independent of traditionally studied average BP levels. However, no studies to date have evaluated whether BP variability is related (...)

25 September

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• 02:00
  Increased Beat-to-Beat Blood Pressure Variability Is Associated With Impaired Cognitive Function Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDEmerging evidence has linked visit-to-visit, day-to-day and 24-h ABPM blood pressure variability (BPV) with cognitive impairment. Few studies have, however, considered beat-to-beat BPV. This study, therefore, evaluated the relationship between beat-to-beat BPV and cognitive (...)

20 September

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• 02:00
  Within-Person Blood Pressure Variability During Hospitalization and Clinical Outcomes Following First-Ever Acute Ischemic Stroke Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDUncertainty remains over the relationship between blood pressure (BP) variability (BPV), measured in hospital settings, and clinical outcomes following acute ischemic stroke (AIS). We examined the association between within-person systolic blood pressure (SBP) variability (...)

12 September

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• 02:00
  Clinical Risk Factors For Kidney Tubule Biomarker Abnormalities Among Hypertensive Adults With Reduced eGFR in the SPRINT Trial Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDUrine biomarkers of kidney tubule health may distinguish aspects of kidney damage that cannot be captured by current glomerular measures. Associations of clinical risk factors with specific kidney tubule biomarkers have not been evaluated in detail.METHODSWe performed a (...)

27 August

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• 02:00
  Targeting Masked Hypertension: When Daytime Is Not Enough Am J Hypertens
  To the Editor: We read with great interest the paper by Yano et al.1 that showed significant differences in the prevalence of masked hypertension (MH) and masked uncontrolled hypertension (MUH) when out-of-office blood pressure (BP) included awake, asleep, and 24-hour BP vs. awake BP alone. (...)

26 August

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• 02:00
  Does Vitamin D Provide Added Benefit to Antihypertensive Therapy in Reducing Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Determined by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance? Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDLeft ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and vitamin D deficiency have been linked to hypertension (HTN) and cardiovascular disease, particularly in African Americans (AAs). Our objective was to determine if the addition of vitamin D to antihypertensive therapy would lead to greater (...)

19 August

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  Contribution of Increases in Late Systolic Ejection Volume to the Impact of Heart Rate on Central Arterial Pulse Pressure in a Community Sample Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDA lower heart rate (HR) increases left ventricular (LV) ejection volume. Whether this contributes to the adverse effects of HR on central pulse pressure (PPc) through reservoir volume effects is uncertain.METHODSUsing noninvasive central pressure, aortic velocity, and diameter (...)

16 August

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• 02:00
  Atrial Cardiopathy and Hypertension: A Deadly Association Am J Hypertens
  Atrial cardiopathy, encompassing chamber enlargement, wall structural changes, electrical remodeling, functional impairment, and prothrombotic predisposition,1–3 may be detected in individuals in the general population, including those with normotension and (...)

12 August

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  State of the Art Review: Vascular Remodeling in Hypertension Am J Hypertens
  AbstractAlthough the gold-standard method for the assessment of structural alteration in small resistance arteries is the evaluation of the MLR by micromyography in bioptic tissues, new, noninvasive techniques are presently under development, focusing mainly on the evaluation of WLR in retinal (...)

21 July

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• 02:00
  Relationship Between High Blood Pressure, Atrial Cardiopathy, and Mortality in the General Population Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDAtrial cardiopathy is associated with an increased risk of mortality. However, it is unclear whether this association is modified by hypertension, a risk factor for both atrial cardiopathy and mortality.MethodsThis analysis included 8,023 participants from the Third National (...)

1 July

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• 02:00
  Value of Monocyte to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio in Screening of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Essential Hypertension Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the relationships of monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio (MHR) with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in young and middle-aged patients with essential hypertension (EH).MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed on clinical data of (...)
• 02:00
  Detection Rate and Influencing Factors of Microalbuminuria in Hypertensive Patients Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the detection rate and relevant influencing factors of microalbuminuria (MAU) in hypertensive patients in China.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in 181,053 hypertensives from 600 hospitals across China. A questionnaire was used to collect (...)

29 June

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• 02:00
  Primary Aldosteronism: State-of-the-Art Review Am J Hypertens
  AbstractWe are witnessing a revolution in our understanding of primary aldosteronism (PA). In the past 2 decades, we have learned that PA is a highly prevalent syndrome that is largely attributable to pathogenic somatic mutations, that contributes to cardiovascular, metabolic, and kidney (...)

16 June

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• 02:00
  From the Editor-in-Chief: Issue at a Glance - Schiffrin E. Am J Hypertens
  This June 2022 Issue at a Glance of the American Journal of Hypertension will be the last of these introductory articles that we will be publishing in the Journal. We will move to another format, since the lateness of the Issue at a Glance has created production delays, especially associated (...)
• 02:00
  Effects of Hypertension on the Incidence of Acute Coronary Syndrome and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Young Women - Liu R, Xu F, Liu T, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the effects of hypertension on the prevalence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and the severity of coronary artery disease in young women in northern China.MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed on 840 young female patients (age ResultsThe prevalence of (...)
• 02:00
  Correlation of 24-Hour Urinary Microalbumin and Atrial Arrhythmia in Patients With Essential Hypertension - Naderemu P, Zhang J, Liu H, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the relationship between 24-hour urinary microalbumin (24h-UmAlb) and atrial arrhythmia in patients with essential hypertension (EH).MethodsFrom March 2018 to January 2020, 917 EH patients at First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University were (...)

10 May

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• 02:00
  From the Editor-in-Chief: Issue at a Glance - Schiffrin E. Am J Hypertens
  This issue of May 2022 of the American Journal of Hypertension begins with a review article by Bradley et al.1 on cuffless blood pressure devices. After reviewing these exciting emerging technologies, the authors conclude that despite rapid progress and device development in cuffless BP (...)
• 02:00
  Somatic Symptom Disorder in Elderly Patients With Essential Hypertension in Community Hospital - Chen B, Liao J, Fu Y, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate and analyze the prevalence of somatic symptom disorder in elderly patients with essential hypertension in community hospitals.MethodsA total of 5,473 patients in 100 community hospitals in Shanghai from January to June 2019 were enrolled in the cross-sectional (...)
• 02:00
  Kidney Health for All: Bridging the Gap in Kidney Health Education and Literacy* - Langham R, Kalantar-Zadeh K, Bonner A, et al. Am J Hypertens
  Given the high burden of kidney disease and global disparities related to kidney care, in carrying forward our mission of advocating Kidney Health for All, the challenging issue of bridging the well-identified gap in the global understanding of kidney disease and its health literacy is the (...)
• 02:00
  The Features of 24-Hour Urine and Paired Serum Electrolytes in Hypertensive Patients With Primary Aldosteronism - Wang M, Cai L, Luo Q, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the features of 24-hour urine and paired serum electrolytes in hypertensive patients with primary aldosteronism (PA).MethodsA total of 764 hypertensive patients, who underwent PA screening and completed the measurement of 24-hour urine and paired serum (...)

5 May

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• 02:00
  Blood Pressure Measurement—Following a Standardized Protocol Is What Matters Am J Hypertens
  Many patients have different blood pressure (BP) levels when measured in the office setting versus outside of the office setting. White coat hypertension, defined by BP in the hypertensive range when measured in the office setting but not in the hypertensive range when measured outside of the (...)
• 02:00
  Effects of Renin–Angiotensin System Inhibitors on Mortality and Disease Severity of COVID-19 Patients: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials - Yin J, Wang C, Song X, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDThere is controversy over the effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) on the prognosis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), therefore, we aim to further explore the effect of (...)

2 May

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• 02:00
  Increased Dephospho-uncarboxylated Matrix Gla-Protein Is Associated With Lower Axial Skeletal Muscle Mass in Patients With Hypertension - Vidula M, Akers S, Ansari B, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundMatrix Gla-protein (MGP) is a well-established inhibitor of vascular calcification that is activated by vitamin K-dependent carboxylation. In the setting of vitamin K2 deficiency, dephospho-uncarboxylated MGP (dpucMGP) levels increase, and have been associated with large (...)

30 April

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• 02:00
  Corrigendum to: Renin Angiotensin Blockers and Cardiac Protection: From Basics to Clinical Trials Am J Hypertens
  In the originally published version of this manuscript, there was an error in the title. The title should read “Renin Angiotensin blockers and cardiac protection. From basics to clinical trials.” instead of “Renin Angiotensin blockers and cardiac protection. From basis to clinical trials.” This (...)

16 April

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• 02:00
  Ethnic Differences in the Prevalence of Hypertension in Colombia: Association With Education Level Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDA higher prevalence of hypertension is reported among Afro-descendants compared with other ethnic groups in high-income countries; however, there is a paucity of information in low- and medium-income countries.METHODSWe evaluated 3,745 adults from 3 ethnic groups (552 White, (...)

12 April

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• 02:00
  A Further Step to Classical Semiology: The Subtle Expression of Structural and Functional Cerebral Changes in Hypertension Am J Hypertens

11 April

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• 02:00
  Thiazide and the Thiazide-Like Diuretics: Review of Hydrochlorothiazide, Chlorthalidone, and Indapamide Am J Hypertens
  AbstractThe term thiazide is universally understood to refer to diuretics that exert their principal action in the distal tubule. The thiazide class is heterogenous and can be further subdivided into compounds containing the benzothiadiazine ring structure—the thiazide-type (e.g., (...)
• 02:00
  Clinical Practice Changes in Monitoring Hypertension Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundClinical practices can use telemedicine and other strategies (e.g., self-measured blood pressure [SMBP]) for remote monitoring of hypertension to promote control while decreasing risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.MethodsThe DocStyles survey (...)

5 April

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• 02:00
  Blood Pressure Control Among Non-Hispanic Black Adults Is Lower Than Non-Hispanic White Adults Despite Similar Treatment With Antihypertensive Medication: NHANES 2013–2018 - Hayes D, Jackson S, Li Y, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDControlled blood pressure can prevent or reduce adverse health outcomes. Social and structural determinants may contribute to the disparity that despite equivalent proportions on antihypertensive medication, non-Hispanic Black (Black) adults have lower blood pressure control (...)

2 April

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• 02:00
  From the Editor-in-Chief: Issue at a Glance - Schiffrin E. Am J Hypertens
  This issue of April 2022 of the American Journal of Hypertension begins with a review by B.I. Levy and J.-J. Mourad1 on renin-angiotensin blockers and cardiac protection, from basics to clinical trials. The authors discuss the effects of inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme and the role (...)
• 02:00
  The Effect of Mean Arterial Pressure on the Progression of Arterial Stiffness in Normotensive Subjects - Liu Q, Han X, Ma Y, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo examine the effect of mean arterial pressure on the progression of arterial stiffness in normotensive subjects.MethodsThe subjects who completed 2 measurements of brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and were normotensive at the first baPWV measurement, were enrolled (...)
• 02:00
  The Effects of Different Antihypertensive Drugs on Postmenopausal Mild-to-Moderate Hypertension: A Network Meta-analysis - Ding H, Zhang X, Zhang X, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo compare the effects of different antihypertensive drugs on the reduction of blood pressure in postmenopausal women with hypertension.MethodsPubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrails, WanFang, VIP, and CNKI databases were electronically retrieved. The retrieval time (...)

1 April

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• 02:00
  Higher Pulse Pressure Is Associated With Increased Risk of Cardio-cerebrovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality: A Korean National Cohort Study Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDThis study aimed to investigate the association of pulse pressure (PP) with the cardio-cerebrovascular disease (CCVD) risk and all-cause mortality according to blood pressure level using Korean national cohort data.METHODSThis study was retrospectively designed and based on (...)

30 March

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• 02:00
  Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease Associated With Orthostatic Hypotensive Stress: A Community-Based Korean Study Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundThe relationship between orthostatic blood pressure (BP) changes and incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) has not been explored in Asian populations.MethodsWe reviewed the data of 7,039 participants from the Ansung-Ansan cohort study. BP was measured in the supine position (...)

25 March

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• 01:00
  Differences in Hypertension and Stage II Hypertension by Demographic and Risk Factors, Obtained by Two Different Protocols in US Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2017–2018 Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDTo compare prevalence of hypertension and stage II hypertension assessed by 2 blood pressure (BP) observation protocols.METHODSParticipants aged 18 years and older (n = 4,689) in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2017–2018) had their BP measured (...)

24 March

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• 01:00
  Association of Cerebral Oxygenation During Exercise With Target Organ Damage in Middle-Aged Hypertensive and Normotensive Individuals Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundThe brain is one of the main target organs affected by hypertension. Impaired cerebral oxygenation during exercise is an indicator of cerebral dysfunction. We aimed to investigate whether cerebral oxygenation during exercise correlates with subclinical markers of early target (...)

22 March

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• 01:00
  Blood Pressure Goals in Acute Stroke - Guo Q, Liu C, Wang J. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractAntihypertensive treatment is highly effective in both primary and secondary prevention of stroke. However, current guideline recommendations on the blood pressure goals in acute stroke are clinically empirical and generally conservative. Antihypertensive treatment is only recommended (...)

18 March

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• 01:00
  Impact of Asleep and 24-Hour Blood Pressure Data on the Prevalence of Masked Hypertension by Race/Ethnicity Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDWe pooled ambulatory blood pressure monitoring data from 5 US studies, including the Jackson Heart Study (JHS), the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, the Masked Hypertension Study, the Improving the Detection of Hypertension Study, and the North (...)
• 01:00
  Beta-Blockers for Treatment of Hypertension: Where Do They Fit? Am J Hypertens
  Prescribing cascade occurs when the side effects of a prescribed drug are misinterpreted as a new medical condition, leading to the subsequent addition of another drug to treat these side effects.1 This phenomenon deserves close attention from clinicians. Two forms of prescribing cascades have (...)

8 March

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• 01:00
  Proceedings From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Workshop to Control Hypertension - Commodore-Mensah Y, Loustalot F, Himmelfarb C, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractHypertension treatment and control prevent more cardiovascular events than management of other modifiable risk factors. Although the age-adjusted proportion of US adults with controlled blood pressure (BP) defined as
• 01:00
  Advancing Equity in Blood Pressure Control: A Response to the Surgeon General’s Call-to-Action - Colvin C, Kalejaiye A, Ogedegbe G, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractHypertension is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Although controlling blood pressure reduces cardiovascular and stroke mortality and target organ damage, poor blood pressure control remains a clinical and public health challenge. Furthermore, racial and ethnic (...)
• 01:00
  Prevalence of Occasional Hypertension and Its Association With Overweight and Obesity in Children Aged 5–6 Years in Tianjin - Zhang T, Qiao Y, Li W, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate occasional hypertension in preschool children aged 5–6 years, and to analyze its association with overweight or obesity to provide the basis for early prevention.MethodsCluster random sampling was used to select 63 out of 1,802 kindergartens in 16 districts of (...)
• 01:00
  Hypertension Call to Action: Will We Respond to the Call With Action? - Mayfield S, Foti K, Moran A, et al. Am J Hypertens
  Bloomberg Philanthropies10.13039/100015283Chan Zuckerberg FoundationBill and Melinda Gates Foundation10.13039/100000865OPP1175906Stavros Niarchos Foundation10.13039/501100004343
• 01:00
  Epidemiological Survey of Hypertension Among Adolescents in Xuzhou, China - Zhang Y, Wang P, Liu Z, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the regional prevalence of hypertension, overweight, and obesity among adolescents aged 11–17 years in Xuzhou. The relationships between overweight, obesity, abdominal obesity, age, gender, grades, and hypertension were studied.MethodsThe stratified cluster (...)
• 01:00
  The US Surgeon General’s Call-to-Action to Control Hypertension: Introduction to an American Journal of Hypertension Compendium - Muntner P. Am J Hypertens
  The high prevalence of hypertension among US adults has been recognized for decades.1,2 Multiple studies have documented that more cardiovascular disease events including ischemic coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure events can be attributed to hypertension compared with any other (...)
• 01:00
  From the Editor-in-Chief: Issue at a Glance - Schiffrin E. Am J Hypertens
  In 2020 the US Surgeon General made a Call-to-Action to Control Hypertension on which we have already commented in the Journal.1 The current issue of the American Journal of Hypertension for March 2022 includes a Compendium on the US Surgeon General’s Call-to-Action to Control Hypertension (...)

3 March

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• 01:00
  Automated Office Blood Pressure and the Impact of Attendance and Rest on Diagnostic Accuracy Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundAutomated office blood pressure (AOBP) using 3–5 measurements taken with an oscillometric device with or without an attendant in the room may decrease “white coat” effect. We evaluated the impact of the presence or absence of the attendant and rest on BP and diagnosis of (...)
• 01:00
  Automated Office Blood Pressure and the Impact of Attendance and Rest on Diagnostic Accuracy Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundAutomated office blood pressure (AOBP) using 3–5 measurements taken with an oscillometric device with or without an attendant in the room may decrease “white coat” effect. We evaluated the impact of the presence or absence of the attendant and rest on BP and diagnosis of (...)

28 February

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• 01:00
  Out-of-Office Blood Pressure: The Road Toward Improving Detection of Hypertension - Adji A. Am J Hypertens
  Hypertension, or high blood pressure (BP) as it is commonly referred to in our community, remains the major preventable risk factor for ischemic heart disease, stroke, other cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), chronic kidney disease, and dementia.1 Hypertension remains a major cause of CVD (...)

19 February

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• 01:00
  The Challenge of Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement: Optimizing Cuff Size and Fit Is Important for All, Not Just for Some - Taler S, Brady T. Am J Hypertens
  Bloomberg Philanthropies10.13039/100015283Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation10.13039/100000865Gates Philanthropy PartnersChan Zuckerberg Foundation

16 February

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• 01:00
  Continuous Monitoring of Blood Pressure Using a Wrist-Worn Cuffless Device - Sayer G, Piper G, Vorovich E, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDMeasuring an accurate blood pressure (BP) in ambulatory patients is critical for therapeutic decisions. An accurate noninvasive device that measures BP continuously could provide a more comprehensive assessment of BP. The aim of this study was to determine whether the LiveOne (...)

9 February

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• 01:00
  Adverse Thoracic Aortic Remodeling in Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Vidula M, Chirinos J. Am J Hypertens
  NIH10.13039/100000002R01-HL 121510U01-TR0037343U01TR003734 - 01W1U01-HL160277R33-HL-146390R01-HL153646K24-AG070459R01-AG058969R01-HL104106P01-HL094307R03-HL146874R56-HL136730R01 HL155599R01 HL157264R01HL1551R01HL153646-01

7 February

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• 01:00
  Cuffless Blood Pressure Devices - Bradley C, Shimbo D, Colburn D, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractHypertension is associated with more end-organ damage, cardiovascular events, and disability-adjusted life years lost in the United States compared with all other modifiable risk factors. Several guidelines and scientific statements now endorse the use of out-of-office blood pressure (...)

4 February

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• 01:00
  Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Large Artery Subclinical Damage: Targeting Thoracic Aortic Dilatation - Gherbesi E, Tadic M, Faggiano A, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractAIMWhether obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) actually represents an independent risk factor for aortic dilation in the general population is unclear. We investigated this issue through a review and a meta-analysis of cardiac imaging studies that provided data on this vascular phenotype (...)
• 01:00
  A Differential Response to Antihypertensive Therapy in African Men and Women: Insights From the CREOLE Trial - Ojji D, , Shedul G, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundWe sought to address the paucity of data to support the evidence-based management of hypertension to achieve optimal blood pressure (BP) control on a sex-specific basis in Africa.MethodsWe undertook a post hoc analysis of the multicenter, randomized CREOLE (Comparison of Three (...)
• 01:00
  Is Clonidine Contraindicated for the Treatment of Hypertensive Urgencies in Hospitalized Patients? - Laffer C, Elijovich F. Am J Hypertens
  Severe elevations of blood pressure have been categorized according to whether there is an associated new or worsening ongoing complication or not. If there is, the situation constitutes a hypertensive emergency, which requires immediate blood pressure reduction to prevent further damage. In (...)

1 February

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• 01:00
  Evaluation of a Beta-Blocker–Edema–Loop Diuretic Prescribing Cascade: A Prescription Sequence Symmetry Analysis Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDDrug-related adverse events associated with antihypertensive therapy may result in subsequent prescribing of other potentially harmful medications, known as prescribing cascades. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude and characteristics of a beta-blocker–edema–loop (...)
• 01:00
  Primary Aldosteronism: Imaging vs. Lateralization - Funder J. Am J Hypertens
  Given COVID, most people have found the last couple of years very difficult. For anyone interested in primary aldosteronism (PA), however, they have produced both a revolution and a caution, of which “Morphologically Normal-Appearing Adrenal Glands as a Prevalent Source of Aldosterone (...)
• 01:00
  From the Editor-in-Chief: Issue at a Glance - Schiffrin E. Am J Hypertens
  The current issue of the American Journal of Hypertension for February 2022 begins with Commentaries by Cuspidi et al.1 and by K.M. Wang and T.I. Chang2 on original papers that will be addressed with the corresponding original (...)
• 01:00
  Development of Hypertension Diagnostic Cutoff Values in 6–15 Years Old Children in Haikou City and Their Comparison With the National Standard - Ouyang F, Zhuo Y, Li X, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo develop the diagnostic criteria of childhood hypertension for different sex, age, and height in Haikou City and compare them with the national standard.MethodsStratified random cluster sampling method was used to sample 11,497 students from 227 classes of 29 primary and (...)
• 01:00
  The Relationship Between P-Wave Dispersion, QTc Dispersion, and Gestational Hypertension - Gao J, Wang X, Chen H. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo analyze the relationship between gestational hypertension and P-wave dispersion and QTc interval dispersion.MethodsFrom January 2017 to December 2019, 213 pregnant women who met the diagnosis of hypertension were selected as gestational hypertension with 248 healthy (...)

31 January

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• 01:00
  Use of Anthropometric Indices to Identify Appropriate Cuff Shapes for Blood Pressure Measurement: Normative Data for Adults - Palatini P, Fania C, Ermolao A, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundPublished evidence has shown that troncoconical cuffs improve blood pressure measurement accuracy in subjects with obesity. However, the exact shape of these cuffs according to arm size is unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate the anthropometric (...)
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  RIP2 Knockdown Attenuates Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Activation via Negative Regulating Myocardin Expression - Zhang L, Huang Q, Pu Y, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundRIP2 is an adaptor protein contributing to the activation of nuclear factor-?B induced by TNF receptor-associated factor (TRAF) and nucleotide oligomerization domain (NOD)-dependent signaling implicated in innate and adaptive immune response. Beyond regulation of immunity, we (...)