1 July

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  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 (...)

16 June

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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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
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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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 (...)
• 01:00
  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 (...)

28 January

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  Investigation of Left Ventricular Strain and Its Morphological Basis During Different Stages of Diastolic and Systolic Dysfunction in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat - Fu L, Ruan Q, You Z, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundMyocardial fibrosis plays an important role in the pathogenesis of hypertensive cardiac dysfunction, and myocardial strain could detect early systolic abnormalities when left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is preserved. The aim of this study was to investigate the (...)
• 01:00
  Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Interaction Between Left Ventricle and Large Arteries - Boutouyrie P, Climie R, Bruno R. Am J Hypertens
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25 January

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  Comparing Central Aortic Pressures Obtained Using a SphygmoCor Device to Pressures Obtained Using a Pressure Catheter - Esposito C, Machado P, Cohen I, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDThis study compared aortic pressures estimated using a SphygmoCor XCEL PWA device (ATCOR, Naperville, IL) noninvasively with aortic pressures obtained using pressure catheters during catheterization procedures and analyzed the impact of a linear-fit function on the estimated (...)

18 January

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  Predicting Out-of-Office Blood Pressure in a Diverse US Population - Bellows B, Xu J, Sheppard J, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDThe PRedicting Out-of-OFfice Blood Pressure (PROOF-BP) algorithm accurately predicted out-of-office blood pressure (BP) among adults with suspected high BP in the United Kingdom and Canada. We tested the accuracy of PROOF-BP in a diverse US population and evaluated a newly (...)

17 January

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  Excessive Blood Pressure Response to Clonidine in Hospitalized Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Hypertension - Hanna J, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundThere are limited and nonconcordant data on the rapidity and safety of blood pressure response to clonidine in the setting of asymptomatic severe hypertension. We evaluated the blood pressure response to clonidine in hospitalized patients with asymptomatic severe (...)

15 January

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  Corrigendum to: From the Editor-in-Chief: Issue at a Glance Am J Hypertens
  Corrigendum to “From the Editor-in-Chief: Issue at a Glance” by Schiffrin. Am J Hypertens (2021) 34 (12): 1245–1246. doi:10.1093/ajh/hpab158

14 January

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  Equity in Hypertension Care and Outcomes: Closing the Black–White Gap in Blood Pressure Control - Commodore-Mensah Y, Foti K, Dennison Himmelfarb C. Am J Hypertens
  Hypertension is an established and preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney disease, and vascular cognitive impairment.1 In the United States, nearly half (47.3%) of adults have hypertension, defined as blood pressure (BP) greater than 130/80 mm Hg or taking (...)

5 January

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  Relationship Between Brachial–Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity and Risk of New-Onset Acute Myocardial Infarction - Li S, Yao T, Zhang L, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the effect of brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) on new-onset acute myocardial infarction (AMI).MethodsA retrospective cohort study was performed for the subjects who underwent baPWV examination during the follow-up of Kailuan Study Cohort from 2010 to (...)
• 01:00
  Effects and Safety of Allisartan Isoproxil Combined With Amlodipine or Indapamide in Patients With Hypertension Who Failed Allisartan Monotherapy - Wang H, Wu F, Wang J, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo primarily evaluate the effects and safety of a selective angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor blocker (ARB) allisartan isoproxil combined with amlodipine or indapamide in the treatment of patients with essential hypertension who failed allisartan monotherapy.MethodsPatients (...)
• 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 January 2022 begins with a review by Bock et al.1 on sleep disorders with an emphasis on sleep duration, and their impact on the regulation of blood pressure and the pathophysiology of (...)

30 December

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  Elevated Brain Natriuretic Peptide and High Brachial Pulse Pressure in Patients With Diabetes - Dillinger J, Patin C, Bonnin P, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDHeart failure (HF) is frequent in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), and early detection improves prognosis. We investigated whether analysis of brachial blood pressure (BP) in daily practice can identify patients with DM and high risk for subsequent HF, as defined by brain (...)

29 December

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  How Do We Jump-Start Self-measured Blood Pressure Monitoring in the United States? Addressing Barriers Beyond the Published Literature - Wall H, Wright J, Jackson S, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractHypertension is highly prevalent in the United States, and many persons with hypertension do not have controlled blood pressure. Self-measured blood pressure monitoring (SMBP), when combined with clinical support, is an evidence-based strategy for lowering blood pressure and improving (...)

27 December

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  External Validation of Clinical Prediction Models in Unilateral Primary Aldosteronism - Sam D, Kline G, So B, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDTargeted treatment of primary aldosteronism (PA) is informed by adrenal vein sampling (AVS), which remains limited to specialized centers. Clinical prediction models have been developed to help select patients who would most likely benefit from AVS. Our aim was to assess the (...)

22 December

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  New Evidence for Homocysteine Lowering for Management of Treatment-Resistant Hypertension - Elias M, Brown C. Am J Hypertens
  Treatment-resistant hypertension is a topic of great importance and the subject of editorial comments in the American Journal of Hypertension.1,2 Homocysteine is an intermediate compound in the vitamin regulated One Carbon Methylation pathway which affects glutathione, methionine, and nitric (...)

9 December

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  Morphologically Normal-Appearing Adrenal Glands as a Prevalent Source of Aldosterone Production in Primary Aldosteronism - Parksook W, Yozamp N, Hundemer G, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundNormal-appearing adrenal glands on cross-sectional imaging may still be the source of aldosterone production in primary aldosteronism (PA).MethodsWe evaluated the prevalence of aldosterone production among morphologically normal-appearing adrenal glands and the impact of this (...)

2 December

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  Corrigendum to: LCZ696, Angiotensin II Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor, Ameliorates High-Salt-Induced Hypertension and Cardiovascular Injury More Than Valsartan Alone - Kusaka H, Sueta D, Koibuchi N, et al. Am J Hypertens
  Corrigendum to “LCZ696, Angiotensin II Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor, Ameliorates High-Salt-Induced Hypertension and Cardiovascular Injury More Than Valsartan Alone” by Kusaka et al. Am J Hypertens (2015) 28 (12): 1409–1417. doi:10.1093/ajh/hpv015

1 December

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• 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 November 2021 begins with a review by G. Grassi on the sympathetic nervous system and its role in hypertension,1 in which the role of sympathetic neural factors in the development and progression of primary hypertension are described (...)
• 01:00
  The Factors Correlated With the Blood Pressure Control Among the Elderly Hypertension in Hangzhou - Liu S, Liu Q, Ding H, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo evaluate the effectiveness of community health management of elderly hypertension, and to describe the status and related risk factors of blood pressure control.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study. Hypertensive patients aged 60 years and above who took part in community (...)
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  Prenatal Chronic Hypoxia in Rats Leads to Insulin Resistance and Hypertension in Adult Offspring - Ying H, Huang Z, Wang Z, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the effects of chronic intrauterine hypoxia on insulin resistance, hypertension, and the correlation between them in adult offspring rats.MethodsA total of 25 pregnant Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned into 4 prenatal chronic hypoxia (H) groups (10% ± 1% (...)

29 November

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  Adipokines and Metabolic Syndrome: Pluripotent Markers for a Complex Relationship? - Gomes-Pereira L, da Silva-Santos J. Am J Hypertens
  In recent decades, adipose tissue has been recognized as more than a place to store lipids and triglycerides, gaining the status of an endocrine organ. Adipocytes secrete multiple bioactive factors named adipokines, which act as hormones, growth and angiogenic factors, and cytokines. Adipokines (...)

22 November

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  Corrigendum to: “Carboxyl Terminus of Heat Shock Protein 70-Interacting Protein Inhibits Angiotensin II-Induced Cardiac Remodeling” Am J Hypertens
  In the original publication, there was a duplication of the MCP-1 and ICAM-1 images stained by immunohistochemical staining in sham group and TG group after saline treatment in Figure 2B, as well as the images for ?-actin and p38 blots in Figure 4B. All authors have performed new (...)

20 November

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  Relationship Between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Patients With Essential Hypertension - Zheng H, Zhang Q, Yang L, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the association between red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with essential hypertension.MethodsA retrospective analysis of 686 inpatients with essential hypertension was performed. Based on left ventricular mass (...)
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  Association of Renalase Genetic Variants With Longitudinal Blood Pressure Changes and Incidence of Hypertension - Wang Y, Zhang J, Zhang X, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundRenalase, a secretory flavoprotein with amine oxidase activity, is secreted into the blood by the kidneys and is suggested to participate in catecholamine metabolism. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of genetic variants in renalase with longitudinal (...)

16 November

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  Clinical Applications Measuring Arterial Stiffness: An Expert Consensus for the Application of Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index - Budoff M, Alpert B, Chirinos J, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDThe purpose of this document is to provide clinicians with guidance, using expert consensus, to help summarize evidence and offer practical recommendations.METHODSExpert Consensus Documents are intended to provide guidance for clinicians in areas in which there are no clinical (...)
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  Prediction Models for the 5- and 10-Year Incidence of Home Morning Hypertension: The Ohasama Study - Satoh M, Metoki H, Asayama K, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundWe aimed to develop risk prediction models for new-onset home morning hypertension.MethodsWe followed up 978 participants without home hypertension in the general population of Ohasama, Japan (men: 30.1%, age: 53.3 years). The participants were divided into derivation (n = (...)

15 November

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  From the Editor-in-Chief: Issue at a Glance - Schiffrin E. Am J Hypertens
  The current issue of the American Journal of Hypertension for November 2021 begins with a review by Soliman and Pollock1 on circadian control of sodium and blood pressure regulation.

12 November

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  Commentary on “Pathways of Microcirculatory Endothelial Dysfunction in OSA: A Comprehensive Ex Vivo Evaluation in Human Tissue” - Rizzoni D, De Ciuceis C, Agabiti-Rosei C. Am J Hypertens
  Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is a clinical condition associated with unfavorable outcomes and may be considered a cardiovascular risk factor.1 Several mechanisms have been advocated in order to explain the increased cardiovascular risk associated with OSA, including increased (...)
• 01:00
  Time Preference for Immediate Gratification: Associations With Low Medication Adherence and Uncontrolled Blood Pressure - Krousel-Wood M, Peacock E, Bradford W, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundIn search of innovative approaches to the challenge of uncontrolled hypertension, we assessed the association between preference for immediate gratification (i.e., high discounting rate), low medication adherence, and uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) in adults with (...)
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  Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Aortic Root Diameter: A Dangerous Relation? - Cuspidi C, Carugo S, Tadic M. Am J Hypertens
  hpab173_graphical_abstract

30 October

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  Application of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Macular Analysis for Systemic Hypertension. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - Anjos R, Ferreira A, Barkoudah E, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundMicrovascular rarefaction due to hypertension has been linked to disease severity and end-organ complications. Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) has been explored as a potential tool to evaluate the retinal microvascular network in hypertensive (...)

29 October

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  Effects of Antihypertensive Deprescribing Strategies on Blood Pressure, Adverse Events, and Orthostatic Symptoms in Older Adults: Results From TONE - Juraschek S, Cluett J, Belanger M, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundThe Trial of Nonpharmacologic Interventions in the Elderly (TONE) demonstrated the efficacy of weight loss and sodium reduction to reduce hypertension medication use in older adults. However, the longer-term effects of drug withdrawal (DW) on blood pressure (BP), adverse (...)

27 October

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  From the Editor-in-Chief: Issue at a glance - Schiffrin E. Am J Hypertens
  The current issue of the American Journal of Hypertension for October 2021 begins with a review by J. Youwakim and H. Girouard1 on mechanistic links between hypertension and neurodegenerative diseases. Low-grade chronic inflammation systemically and in the central nervous system contributes to (...)
• 02:00
  Effects of Fasting Blood Glucose on the Progression of Arterial Stiffness in Nondiabetic Population - Han X, Liu Q, Ma Y, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate the relationship between baseline fasting blood glucose levels and the progression of arterial stiffness in nondiabetic population.MethodsIn this research, the individuals participated in the Kailuan research cohort and completed 2 tests of brachial–ankle pulse (...)
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  Within-Visit Blood Pressure Variability in an Unselected Adult Population - Chen X, Xu S, Li Y, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundTo investigate blood pressure variability among 3 successive blood pressure measurements in an unselected nationwide population in China.MethodsA total of 77,549 participants were included from measurements in May 2017 in China. Blood pressure was measured 3 times (...)

25 October

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  Pathways of Microcirculatory Endothelial Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Comprehensive Ex Vivo Evaluation in Human Tissue - Gavrilin M, Porter K, Samouilov A, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundThe mechanism and markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remain unknown. The microcirculation is the site of early changes in OSA patients who are free of CVD risk.MethodsPatients with newly diagnosed moderate to severe OSA (n = 7) were (...)

19 October

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  Predictive Ability of Pressure-Corrected Arterial Stiffness Indices: Comparison of Pulse Wave Velocity, Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI), and CAVI0 - Spronck B, Obeid M, Paravathaneni M, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDPulse wave velocity (PWV) is blood pressure (BP) dependent, leading to the development of the BP-corrected metrics cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and CAVI0. We aimed to assess risk prediction by heart-to-ankle PWV (haPWV), CAVI, and CAVI0 in a US population.METHODSWe (...)

18 October

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  Aortic Root Diameter in Hypertensive Patients With Various Stages of Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Wang D, Xu J, Kang Y, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor of several cardiovascular diseases. We investigated the association between aortic root diameter and hypoxia-related parameters in hypertensive patients with OSA.METHODSOur study included 242 hypertensive patients with OSA (52 (...)

16 October

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  Pro-neurotensin/Neuromedin N and Hypertension Risk: A Prospective Study - Nicoli C, Long D, Plante T, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundNeurotensin, a neuropeptide with direct cardiac effects, has been associated with prospective risk of hypertension-related conditions through measurement of its precursor, pro-neurotensin/neuromedin N (pro-NT/NMN). Its association with incident hypertension has not been (...)
• 02:00
  Increased Excess Pressure After Creation of an Arteriovenous Fistula in End-Stage Renal Disease - Paré M, Goupil R, Fortier C, et al. Am J Hypertens
  ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDReservoir-wave analysis (RWA) separates the arterial waveform into reservoir and excess pressure (XSP) components, where XSP is analogous to flow and related to left ventricular workload. RWA provides more detailed information about the arterial tree than traditional blood (...)

13 October

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  Cost-Effectiveness of Recommendations From the Surgeon General’s Call-to-Action to Control Hypertension - Tajeu G, Tsipas S, Rakotz M, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractIn response to high prevalence of hypertension and suboptimal rates of blood pressure (BP) control in the United States, the Surgeon General released a Call-to-Action to Control Hypertension (Call-to-Action) in the fall of 2020 to address the negative consequences of uncontrolled BP. In (...)

8 October

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  Blood Pressure Variability: Not to Be Discounted - Wang K, Chang T. Am J Hypertens
  Arterial blood pressure (BP) is a dynamic parameter characterized by short-term (seconds to minutes) and long-term (days to months to years) variability. Physiologically, BP variability (BPV) helps to maintain homeostasis in the face of various intrinsic neurohumoral and behavioral stimuli as (...)

4 October

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  An Evaluation of Cardiac Health in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat Colony: Implications of Evolutionary Driven Increases in Concentric Hypertrophy - Holjak E, Savinova I, Nelson V, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundThe Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat (SHR) Colony was established in 1963 and is the most commonly used rodent model for studying heart failure (HF). Ideally, animal models should recapitulate the clinical disease as closely as possible. Any drift in a genetic model may create a (...)

2 October

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  Age-Specific Prevalence and Factors Associated With Normal Blood Pressure Among US Adults - Muntner P, Jaeger B, Hardy S, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundThe mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) for US adults increases with age. Determining characteristics of US adults ?65 years with normal blood pressure (BP) may inform approaches to prevent this increase.MethodsWe analyzed US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (...)
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  Factors Associated With Not Having a Healthcare Visit in the Past Year Among US Adults With Hypertension: Data From NHANES 2013–2018 - Akinyelure O, Hubbard D, Sakhuja S, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundNot having a healthcare visit in the past year has been associated with a higher likelihood of uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) among individuals with hypertension.MethodsWe examined factors associated with not having a healthcare visit in the past year among US adults with (...)
• 02:00
  Community Hypertension Screening and Care Referral With Blood Pressure-Measuring Kiosks, Digital Education Modalities, and Text Messages - Hines A, Plante T. Am J Hypertens
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute10.13039/100000050K01HL152011Bloomfield Early Career Professorship in Cardiovascular Research

27 September

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  Waist Circumference Measurement for Prediction of Preeclampsia: A Population-Based Cohort Study - Pétursdóttir Maack H, Sundström Poromaa I, Segeblad B, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundIdentifying women at high risk for preeclampsia is essential for the decision to start treatment with prophylactic aspirin. Prediction models have been developed for this purpose, and these typically incorporate body mass index (BMI). As waist circumference (WC) is a better (...)

25 September

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  Exploring the Dynamics of Week-to-Week Blood Pressure in Nursing Home Residents Before Death - Graham L, Lee S, Steinman M, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDAging is accompanied by an overall dysregulation of many dynamic physiologic processes including those related to blood pressure (BP). While year-to-year BP variability is associated with cardiovascular events and mortality, no studies have examined this trend with more (...)

20 September

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  African Ancestry and Uncontrolled Hypertension: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives - Angeli F, Reboldi G, Verdecchia P. Am J Hypertens
  hpab148_graphical_abstract

19 September

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  Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Orthostatic Hypotension: Results From the STURDY Trial - Juraschek S, Miller E, III, Wanigatunga A, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundVitamin D3 supplementation is considered a potential intervention to prevent orthostatic hypotension (OH) based on observational evidence that vitamin D levels are inversely associated with OH. With data from The Study to Understand Fall Reduction and Vitamin D in You (...)

18 September

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  Sleep Duration and Hypertension: Epidemiological Evidence and Underlying Mechanisms - Bock J, Vungarala S, Covassin N, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractWhile the contribution of several physiological systems to arterial blood pressure regulation has been studied extensively, the role of normal and disrupted sleep as a modifiable determinant of blood pressure control, and in the pathophysiology of hypertension, has only recently (...)

16 September

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  Is Medication Adherence Predictive of Cardiovascular Outcomes and Blood Pressure Control? The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) - Glasser S, , Vitolins M, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDAdherence to study medications is crucial to evaluating treatment effects in clinical trials. To assess whether in the SPRINT trial, adherence and cardiovascular outcomes are associated regardless of intervention assignment. METHODSThis study included 9,361 participants aged (...)

15 September

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  Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 and Adiponectin Are Associated With Metabolic Syndrome Components - Vecchiola A, García K, González-Gómez L, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDWe aimed to study the associations of adipocytokines, endothelial damage markers, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) with metabolic syndrome (MetS) components.METHODSThis cross-sectional study included 202 subjects categorized into MetS and No-MetS according to (...)

14 September

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  Long-Term Blood Pressure Variability and Kidney Function in Participants of the ASPREE Trial - Ernst M, , Fravel M, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundWhether long-term blood pressure variability (BPV) predicts kidney function decline in generally healthy older adults is unknown. We investigated this association in ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trial participants.MethodsBetween 2010 and 2014, Australian (...)

10 September

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  Household Air Pollution and Blood Pressure, Vascular Damage, and Subclinical Indicators of Cardiovascular Disease in Older Chinese Adults - Kanagasabai T, Xie W, Yan L, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundLimited data suggest that household air pollution from cooking and heating with solid fuel (i.e., coal and biomass) stoves may contribute to the development of hypertension and vascular damage.MethodsUsing mixed-effects regression models, we investigated the associations of (...)
• 02:00
  The ClearSight System for Postoperative Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring After Carotid Endarterectomy: A Validation Study - Fassaert L, Plate J, Westerink J, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDThe majority of postoperative events in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA) are of hemodynamic origin, requiring preventive strict postoperative arterial blood pressure (BP) control. This study aimed to assess whether BP monitoring with noninvasive beat-to-beat (...)
• 02:00
  The International Database of Central Arterial Properties for Risk Stratification: Research Objectives and Baseline Characteristics of Participants - Aparicio L, Huang Q, Melgarejo J, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractOBJECTIVETo address to what extent central hemodynamic measurements, improve risk stratification, and determine outcome-based diagnostic thresholds, we constructed the International Database of Central Arterial Properties for Risk Stratification (IDCARS), allowing a participant-level (...)

7 September

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  Commentary on Expression of Exogenous Epithelial Sodium Channel Beta Subunit in the Mouse Middle Cerebral Artery Increases Pressure-Induced Constriction - Stier C, Jr, Gupte S. Am J Hypertens
  In this issue of the American Journal of Hypertension, Nemeth et al. report important new information regarding a potential role for the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) in pressure-induced constriction/myogenic responses.1 Although ENaC is present in the late distal convoluted tubule, the (...)

6 September

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  Call for Emergency Action to Limit Global Temperature Increases, Restore Biodiversity, and Protect HealthWealthy nations must do much more, much faster* Am J Hypertens
  The UN General Assembly in September 2021 will bring countries together at a critical time for marshalling collective action to tackle the global environmental crisis. They will meet again at the biodiversity summit in Kunming, China, and the climate conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK. Ahead of (...)

27 August

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  Prescription Patterns for the Use of Antihypertensive Drugs for Primary Prevention Among Patients With Hypertension in the United Kingdom - Jiao T, Platt R, Douros A, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDSeveral antihypertensive drugs are available for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, existing evidence on prescription patterns was primarily generated among patients at high CVD risk with short-term follow-up, and failed to capture impacts of time (...)
• 02:00
  Preeclampsia and Altered Cognitive Performance: A Glimpse Into the Future? - McEniery C. Am J Hypertens
  NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre10.13039/501100018956
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  Associations Between Peripheral Blood Microbiome and the Risk of Hypertension - Jing Y, Zhou H, Lu H, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundAlthough previous studies have reported the gut microbiome is closely related to hypertension development, whether the change in blood microbiome is associated with the risk of hypertension remains unclear.MethodsOne hundred and fifty incident hypertension cases and 150 age (± (...)

26 August

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  Evaluation of a Video-Assisted Patient Education Program to Reduce Blood Pressure Delivered Through the Electronic Medical Record: Results of a Quality Improvement Project - Miller E, III, Alzahrani H, Bregaglio D, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDLow-cost, automated interventions that increase knowledge and skills around diet and lifestyle modifications are recommended for cardiovascular disease risk reduction.METHODSWe initiated a quality improvement program to assess the impact of a web-based diet and lifestyle (...)

24 August

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  Maternally Inherited Essential Hypertension: Adding Further Complexity to an Already Complex Condition - Delles C. Am J Hypertens
  British Heart Foundation10.13039/501100000274RE/18/6/34217European Commission10.13039/501100000780954798

23 August

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  Association of Placental Pathology With Childhood Blood Pressure Among Children Born Preterm - Long J, Zhang M, Wang G, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundThe in utero pathologies underlying the link between preterm birth and offspring high blood pressure (BP) are still unknown. We investigated the prospective associations of placental histopathological findings with childhood BP among children born preterm.MethodsOur study (...)

21 August

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  Evaluation of 30-Minute Office Blood Pressure in a Diverse Urban Population - Philbrick A, Mahoney M, Harris I, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDPrevious studies have shown benefits of 30-minute office blood pressure (OBP-30) but did not report on race and gender. The purpose of this study was to determine if similar effects are seen in a diverse urban population.METHODSPatients with diabetes and/or cardiovascular (...)

18 August

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  Updates on Renin–Angiotensin System Blockers in Hypertensive Patients With COVID-19 - Shibata S, Kishi T. Am J Hypertens
  Since the beginning of the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there have been numerous discussions about whether angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) should be continued or discontinued during the course of COVID-19. ACE2, (...)

12 August

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  The Retail Outlet Health Kiosk Hypertension Trial (ROKHYT): Pilot Results - Shea S, Thompson J, Schwartz J, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDBlood pressure (BP) control was only 43.7% in the National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHANES) survey in 2017–2018. Scalable, nonclinic-based strategies to control BP are needed. We therefore conducted a pilot trial of a text-messaging intervention in a national network of (...)

11 August

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  Hemodynamic and Functional Correlates of Concentric vs. Eccentric LVH in a Community-Based Sample With Prevalent Volume-Dependent Hypertension - Bello H, Norton G, Peterson V, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDWhether in volume-dependent primary hypertension, concentric left ventricular (LV) remodeling beyond hypertrophy (LVH) represents the impact of a pressure rather than a volume overload, is unclear.METHODSUsing central arterial pressure, and aortic velocity and diameter (...)
• 02:00
  The Importance of Blood Pressure Variability - Grossman E. Am J Hypertens
  Hypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Blood pressure (BP) levels vary during the day and overtime.

6 August

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  The Sympathetic Nervous System in Hypertension: Roadmap Update of a Long Journey - Grassi G. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractThe present paper will provide an update on the role of sympathetic neural factors in the development and progression of essential hypertension by reviewing data collected in the past 10 years. This will be done by discussing the results of the published studies in which sympathetic (...)

5 August

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  Does Blood Pressure Variability Affect Hypertension Development in Prehypertensive Patients? - Özkan G, , Ulusoy ?, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDBlood pressure variability (BPV) is associated with end organ damage and cardiovascular outcomes in hypertensive patients. Prehypertensive patients frequently develop hypertension (HT). The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of BPV on the development of (...)

4 August

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  Co-occurrence of m.15992A>G and m.15077G>A Is Associated With a High Penetrance of Maternally Inherited Hypertension in a Chinese Pedigree - Guo H, Guo L, Yuan Y, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDMitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) pathogenic variants have been identified to be associated with maternally inherited essential hypertension (MIEH). However, the distinctive clinical features and molecular pathogenesis of MIEH are not fully understood.METHODSIn this study, we (...)

30 July

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  Spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity and its association with age, sex, obesity indices and hypertension: a population study - Man T, Tegegne B, van Roon A, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDLow baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) was an established risk factor for cardiovascular disorders. We investigated determinants of BRS in a large sample from general population.METHODSIn a population-based study (n = 901), data were collected on BRS, arm cuff blood pressure (BP), (...)

23 July

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  Commentary on “Lifestyle Interventions Reduce the Need for Guideline-Directed Antihypertensive Medication” - Basdeki E, Karatzi K, Protogerou A. Am J Hypertens
  Lifestyle modifications to reduce blood pressure (BP), low-density lipoproteins, blood glucose levels, and other modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, should be regarded as the cornerstone of primordial and primary CVD prevention strategies.1–4 Although all international (...)

19 July

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  Awareness, Knowledge, and Attitudes Toward Screening and Treatment of Masked Hypertension in Primary Care - Boyd R, Carter E, Moise N, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundHypertension guidelines recommend screening and treatment for masked hypertension (MHT). Yet, few primary care providers (PCPs) screen for MHT, and little is known about PCP awareness, knowledge, and attitudes toward MHT.MethodsThree focus groups involving 30 PCPs from 3 (...)
• 02:00
  Twenty-Four-Hour Blood Pressure Variability Is Associated With Lower Cognitive Performance in Young Women With a Recent History of Preeclampsia - Nuckols V, Stroud A, Hueser J, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundWomen with a history of preeclampsia (hxPE) exhibit sustained arterial stiffness and elevated blood pressure postpartum. Aortic stiffness and 24-hour blood pressure variability (BPV) are associated with age-related cognitive decline. Although hxPE is related to altered (...)

17 July

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  African Ancestry vs. Creatine Kinase to Predict Hypertension Control: Time for a Change? - Brewster L, Van Valkengoed I, van Montfrans G. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundAfrican ancestry patients are considered separately in hypertension guidelines because of more severe hypertension that is presumably harder to control. However, despite the perceived benefit in reducing health disparities, racial profiling in medicine is increasingly (...)
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  Stress and Depression Are Associated With Life’s Simple 7 Among African Americans With Hypertension: Findings From the Jackson Heart Study - Langford A, Butler M, Booth J, III, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundThe American Heart Association created the Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) metrics to promote cardiovascular health (CVH) by achieving optimal levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, physical activity, diet, weight, and smoking status. The degree to which psychosocial factors (...)

16 July

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  Lifestyle Behaviors Among Adults Recommended for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring According to the 2017 ACC/AHA Blood Pressure Guideline - Cohen L, Hubbard D, Colvin C, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundThe 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association blood pressure (BP) guideline recommends ambulatory BP monitoring to exclude white coat hypertension (WCH) among adults with office systolic BP (SBP)/diastolic BP (DBP) of 130–159/80–99 mm Hg, and masked (...)
• 02:00
  Restating Well-Known Determinants for Blood Pressure: Do Classification Trees Help? - Sebastião Y, Bakour C, Schwartz S. Am J Hypertens
  Over the 4 decades since the CARDIA longitudinal cohort study began, several reports have characterized risk factors, incidence, and cardiovascular disease outcomes associated with prehypertension and hypertension in that study population.1–3 The recent report by Reges et al. on risk factors and (...)

15 July

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  Renin Angiotensin Blockers and Cardiac Protection: From Basis to Clinical Trials - Lévy B, Mourad J. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractDespite a similar beneficial effect on blood pressure lowering observed with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) blocker (ARBs), several clinical trials and meta-analyses have reported higher cardiovascular mortality and lower (...)
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  Effects of Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone Inhibitors on Early Outcomes of Hypertensive COVID-19 Patients: A Randomized Triple-Blind Clinical Trial - Najmeddin F, Solhjoo M, Ashraf H, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundThe role of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEis) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) has been addressed in some studies related to the current coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with possible higher severity and mortality in patients with (...)

8 July

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  Midlife Blood Pressure Variability and Risk of All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Events During Extended Follow-up - de Havenon A, Delic A, Yaghi S, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBACKGROUNDStudies demonstrate an association between visit-to-visit blood pressure variability (BPV) and cardiovascular events and death. We aimed to determine the long-term cardiovascular and mortality effects of BPV in midlife in participants with and without cardiovascular risk (...)
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  Assessing the Relationship Between History of Arrest and Self-reported Cardiovascular Conditions - Bellerose M, Yilin D, Rowell-Cunsolo T. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundFormerly incarcerated Americans are believed to have increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, yet the impact of lower-level criminal legal system exposures, such as arrests, on cardiovascular health are less clear.MethodsWe explored the relationship between (...)

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  Plasma Ceramides and Cardiovascular Events in Hypertensive Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk - Yin W, Li F, Tan X, et al. Am J Hypertens
  AbstractBackgroundPlasma ceramides (Cer) have been used to evaluate risk of cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with coronary heart disease. We investigated the performance of ceramides and ceramide score (CERT) in hypertensive patients at high CV risk.MethodsSeven ceramides were analyzed (...)