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A study of free radical chemistry: their role and pathophysiological significance.
Abstract Oxygen is one of the most important molecules on Earth mainly because of the biochemical symmetry of oxygenic photosynthesis and aerobic respiration that can maintain homeostasis within our planet's biosphere. Oxygen can also produce toxic molecules, reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS play a dual role in biological systems, since they can be either harmful or beneficial to living systems. They can be considered a double-edged sword because at moderate concentrations, nitric oxide (NO•), superoxide anion, and related reactive oxygen species play an important role as regulatory mediators in signalling proc...
Source: Acta Biochim Pol - May 22, 2013 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Gutowski M, Kowalczyk S Tags: Acta Biochim Pol Source Type: research

Erythrocyte caspase-3 and antioxidant defense is activated in red blood cells and plasma of type 2 diabetes patients at first clinical onset.
DISCUSSION: Increased antioxidant defense in plasma and RBCs of early type 2 diabetes patients is a potential mechanism that can overcome oxidative damage induced by reactive oxygen species overproduction, and occurs even in RBCs with a decreased life span. This observation could provide a possible explanation for the controversial effects of antioxidant supplementation in diabetes patients. PMID: 23485037 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Redox Report : communications in free radical research)
Source: Redox Report : communications in free radical research - May 22, 2013 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Savu O, Bradescu OM, Serafinceanu C, Iosif L, Tirgoviste CI, Stoian I Tags: Redox Rep Source Type: research

microRNA-138 plays a role in hypoxic pulmonary vascular remodelling by targeting Mst1.
Abstract Unbalanced apoptosis is a major cause of structural remodelling of vasculatures associated with PAH (pulmonary arterial hypertension), whereas the underlying mechanisms are still elusive. miRNAs (microRNAs) regulate the expression of several proteins that are important for cell fate, including differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis. It is possible that these regulatory RNA molecules play a role in the development of PAH. To test this hypothesis, we studied the effect of several miRNAs on the apoptosis of cultured PASMCs (pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells) and identified miR-138 to be an important ...
Source: The Biochemical Journal - May 22, 2013 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Li S, Ran Y, Zhang D, Chen J, Li S, Zhu D Tags: Biochem J Source Type: research

Online tool helps control blood pressure long term
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, people with high blood pressure who could communicate with their pharmacists online had better blood pressure control a year after that service ended. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

2C or Not 2C: Phenethylamine Designer Drug Review.
Abstract New groups of synthetic "designer drugs" have increased in popularity over the past several years. These products mimic the euphoric effects of other well-known illicit drugs but are advertised as "legal" highs and are sold over the internet, at raves and night clubs, and in head shops. The 2C series drugs are ring-substituted phenethylamines that belong to a group of designer agents similar in structure to 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA, Ecstasy). Understanding the pharmacology and toxicology of these agents is essential in order to provide the best medical care for these patients. This revi...
Source: Journal of Medical Toxicology - May 22, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Dean BV, Stellpflug SJ, Burnett AM, Engebretsen KM Tags: J Med Toxicol Source Type: research

GT Microsatellite Repeats in the Heme Oxygenase-1 Gene Promoter Associated with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Croatian Patients.
Abstract Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a complex genetic disorder caused by the interplay of genetic and environmental risk factors. The number of (GT) n repeats in the heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) gene promoter modulates transcription of this enzyme, which might have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiapoptotic, and antiproliferative effect. The distribution of alleles and genotypes in Croatian individuals genotyped for the (GT) n HO-1 polymorphism was similar to that in other European populations. Frequency of the short (S) alleles (GT < 25) was higher in AAA patients (41.9%) than in non-AAA individuals (28...
Source: Biochemical Genetics - May 22, 2013 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Gregorek AC, Gornik KC, Polancec DS, Dabelic S Tags: Biochem Genet Source Type: research

Common genetic variants of the natriuretic peptide gene locus are not associated with heart failure risk in participants in the EPIC-Norfolk study
Conclusions Common genetic variants reported to be associated with BNP levels were not associated with a relevant risk of heart failure in our population-based cohort. However, we cannot exclude a small association with risk of heart failure or an association with individual subtypes of the heart failure syndrome. (Source: European Journal of Heart Failure)
Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - May 22, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pfister, R., Luben, R. N., Khaw, K.-T., Wareham, N. J. Tags: GENETICS Source Type: research

Plasma microRNAs serve as biomarkers of therapeutic efficacy and disease progression in hypertension-induced heart failure
Conclusions Circulating levels of miRNAs are responsive to therapeutic interventions and change during the progression of hypertension-induced heart disease. (Source: European Journal of Heart Failure)
Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - May 22, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dickinson, B. A., Semus, H. M., Montgomery, R. L., Stack, C., Latimer, P. A., Lewton, S. M., Lynch, J. M., Hullinger, T. G., Seto, A. G., van Rooij, E. Tags: BIOMARKERS Source Type: research

Impact of bosentan on exercise capacity in adults after the Fontan procedure: a randomized controlled trial
Conclusion An increased NT-proBNP level was present in the majority of Fontan patients. Six months of bosentan treatment was not beneficial. Trial registration NTR1557 (Source: European Journal of Heart Failure)
Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - May 22, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Schuuring, M. J., Vis, J. C., van Dijk, A. P. J., van Melle, J. P., Vliegen, H. W., Pieper, P. G., Sieswerda, G. T., de Bruin-Bon, R. H. A. C. M., Mulder, B. J. M., Bouma, B. J. Tags: TRIALS Source Type: research

Sizing up hypertension in children
Blood pressure thresholds based purely on children’s height allow physicians to identify those with hypertension, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - May 21, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Estimate of nocturnal blood pressure and detection of non-dippers based on clinical or ambulatory monitoring in the inpatient setting
Background: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is regarded as the gold standard for monitoring nocturnal blood pressure (NBP) and is usually performed out of office. Currently, a novel method for monitoring NBP is indispensible in the inpatient setting. The widely used manual BP monitoring procedure has the potential to monitor NBP in the hospital setting. The feasibility and accuracy of manual sphygmomanometer to monitor NBP has not been explored widely. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the cardiology department of a university-affiliated hospital to study patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypert...
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - May 21, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tan XuYongqing ZhangXuerui Tan Source Type: research

Left Ventricular Dysfunction With Pulmonary Hypertension: Part 2: Prognosis, Noninvasive Evaluation, Treatment, and Future Research [Advances in Heart Failure]
(Source: Circulation: Heart Failure)
Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - May 21, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kalogeropoulos, A. P., Georgiopoulou, V. V., Borlaug, B. A., Gheorghiade, M., Butler, J. Tags: Congestive Advances in Heart Failure Source Type: research

Single-Side Renal Sympathetic Denervation in a Hypertensive Patient With a Single Kidney
We report what to our knowledge is the first renal sympathetic denervation procedure in a patient with only one kidney who had resistant arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease. The patient was a 69-year-old man whose recurrent hypertensive crises could not be controlled by treatment with 6 drugs of different classes and who had recently experienced a transient ischemic attack. Denervation was considered as a “bail-out” therapeutic option. Given that he had only one kidney, the patient's case was discussed by an interdisciplinary cardiology and nephrology team. (Source: American Journal of Kidney Diseases)
Source: American Journal of Kidney Diseases - May 20, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Oliver Dörr, Christian Hamm, Holger M. Nef Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

No-treatment approach may be best choice for older prostate cancer patients
Older prostate cancer patients with other underlying health conditions should think twice before committing to surgery or radiation therapy for their cancer, according to a multi-center study led by researchers from the UCLA Department of Urology. The study reports 14-year survival outcomes for 3,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1994 and 1995. The results suggest that older patients with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer who have at least three underlying health problems, or comorbidities, are much more likely to die of something other than their cancer. "For men with low-to-intermediate...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - May 20, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Is Electricity Useful When the Pump Is Failing? More Data Urgently Needed ⁎ ⁎
The benefit of prophylactic implantation of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) ICD (CRT-D) in improving mortality in patients with heart failure has been firmly established by multiple randomized controlled trials (RCT) (1,2,3,4). However, it has also been well documented that patients receiving ICDs in the “real world” are older and sicker, with higher prevalences of diabetes, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation than are those enrolled in the landmark RCTs (1,3,5). It is an inherent limitation of RCTs that strict entry criteria limit “real-world” generaliza...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - May 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Really?: The Claim: For a Difficult Pregnancy, Bed Rest Is Best
Bed rest is widely recommended in high-risk pregnancies. But there is little evidence to support it, and in some cases it may cause harm. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ANAHAD O'CONNOR Tags: Miscarriages Really? Beds and Bedding pregnancy Pregnancy and Childbirth Hypertension Featured Source Type: news

Diet Drug Trims Hypertension Too (CME/CE)
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- The weight loss achieved with extended-release phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia) comes with corresponding blood pressure reduction for hypertensive patients, a subanalysis showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Benefits of Yoga on BPBenefits of Yoga on BP
Hatha yoga introduced to individuals with hypertension appears to lower blood pressure, and while the reductions in blood pressure aren't earth-shattering, they might just be enough to avoid starting antihypertensive medications, say researchers. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

EMA reviewing safety of dual RAS blockade for hypertension, HF
The European Medicines Agency is now reviewing the safety of using dual renin-angiotensin system blockade in clinical practice because of concerns of hyperkalemia, low blood pressure, and kidney failure. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - May 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Bayer says lung drug shows promise in prolonged trial
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer said extended use of its experimental riociguat pill to treat a life-threatening form of high blood pressure in the lungs was shown to be safe and effective in a prolonged trial. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Hatha yoga reduces blood pressure in mildly hypertensive patients
Hatha yoga introduced to individuals with hypertension appears to lower blood pressure, and while the reductions in blood pressure aren't earth-shattering, they might just be enough to avoid starting antihypertensive medications, say researchers. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - May 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Sizing up hypertension in children
Blood pressure thresholds based purely on children’s height allow physicians to identify those with hypertension, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)
Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - May 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Lipid-lowering pharmacotherapy and socioeconomic status: atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) surveillance study
Conclusion: Patient's socioeconomic status appeared to influence whether they were prescribed a lipid-lowering pharmacotherapy after hospitalization for myocardial infarction in the US ARIC surveillance study (1999--2002). (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - May 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Joseph KitzmillerRandi ForakerKathy Rose Source Type: research

Aortic Dissection in Hospitalized Children and Young Adults: A Multiinstitutional Study
Conclusions.AD is rare in children and young adults but most commonly occurs in CHD and CTD and in males. AD is associated with high inpatient mortality. (Source: Congenital Heart Disease)
Source: Congenital Heart Disease - May 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pirouz Shamszad, Jeff N. Barnes, Shaine A. Morris Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Association between non-alcoholic fatty pancreatic disease (nafpd) and the metabolic syndrome: case--control retrospective study
Conclusion: The presence of fatty pancreas represents a meaningful manifestation of metabolic syndrome together with obesity. (Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology)
Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - May 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wan-Chen WuChih-Yuan Wang Source Type: research

A heat and moisture mask attenuates cardiovascular stress during cold air exposure
Conclusion: Subgroup analyses suggested that the effect of the HME in mitigating systolic blood pressure increase from inhalation of cold air was significantly greater for patients aged 60 years or over than for those under 60 years. (Source: Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease)
Source: Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease - May 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Seifert, J., McNair, M., DeClercq, P., St Cyr, J. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Management of pulmonary hypertension in left heart disease
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to left heart disease is classified as group II according to the Dana Point classification, which includes left ventricular systolic and/or diastolic left heart failure, and left-sided valvular disease. PH due to left heart disease is the most common cause and when present, especially with right ventricular dysfunction, is associated with a worse prognosis. Left heart disease with secondary PH is associated with increased left atrial pressure, which causes a passive increase in pulmonary pressure. Passive PH could be superimposed by an active protective, and in some patients by an ‘out...
Source: Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease - May 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Schmeisser, A., Schroetter, H., Braun-Dulleaus, R. C. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research

Direct renin inhibition: extricating facts from facades
The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) affects vascular tone, cardiac output and kidney function. By these means the RAS plays a key role in the pathogenesis of arterial hypertension. As a result, RAS inhibition is highly effective not only in lowering blood pressure but also in reducing kidney disease progression (particularly when associated with proteinuria) and cardiovascular events. Among RAS blocking agents, direct renin inhibitors have shown not only excellent efficacy in hypertension control but also pharmacologic tolerance that is comparable with other renin–angiotensin suppressors. Indeed, aliskiren, the ...
Source: Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease - May 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Juncos, L. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research

BP Reductions With Renal Denervation Durable to 30 MonthsBP Reductions With Renal Denervation Durable to 30 Months
New data confirm the long-term efficacy of renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension. At 30 months, there was a sustained reduction in systolic blood pressure, but this is only the beginning in terms of understanding the potential of the procedure. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

JNC 2013: Simplified BP Goal in Sight
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- The upcoming JNC 2013 update is likely to go with a hypertension treatment target of 140/90 mm Hg for all but older adults, a panel of experts on the guidelines committee suggested. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 19, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Yoga Can Help Lower Blood Pressure
According to a new study presented at the "28th Annual Scientific Meeting", yoga can help lower a person's blood pressure. Desirable or normal blood pressure is generally considered to be below 120/80 (one-twenty over eighty). Where 120 represents the systolic measurement and 80 represents the diastolic measurement. However, high blood pressure, also known as the "silent killer", affects approximately one billion people worldwide, with nearly 1 in three adults in the U.S suffering from the condition... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news

Seasoning May Cut Salt Needs in Hypertension (CME/CE)
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- A greater taste for salt among older hypertensive adults might be sated by seasoning instead, a small experimental study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 18, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

The Health Toll of Immigration
A growing body of mortality research on immigrants has shown that the longer they live in the United States, the worse their rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By SABRINA TAVERNISE Tags: United States Obesity Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Brownsville (Tex) Mexico Food Research Longevity Immigration and Emigration Hispanic-Americans Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news

Preconceptional low-dose aspirin for the prevention of hypertensive pregnancy complications and preterm delivery after IVF: a meta-analysis with individual patient data
STUDY QUESTION Does preconceptionally started low-dose aspirin prevent hypertensive pregnancy complications and preterm delivery in IVF patients? SUMMARY ANSWER The current data do not support the use of preconceptionally started low-dose aspirin treatment for the prevention of hypertensive pregnancy complications and preterm delivery in IVF women. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Studies starting low-dose aspirin treatment as prevention in the second trimester of pregnancy found no or only moderate reductions in the relative risk of developing pre-eclampsia. Low-dose aspirin was possibly started too late, that is after the first e...
Source: Human Reproduction - May 18, 2013 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Groeneveld, E., Lambers, M. J., Lambalk, C. B., Broeze, K. A., Haapsamo, M., de Sutter, P., Schoot, B. C., Schats, R., Mol, B. W. J., Hompes, P. G. A. Tags: Early pregnancy Source Type: research

BP reductions with renal denervation durable to 30 months: SYMPLICITY HTN-3
New data from the Symplicity HTN-2 study confirm the long-term efficacy of renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension. At 30 months, there was a sustained reduction in systolic blood pressure, but researchers say this is only the beginning in terms of understanding the potential of the procedure. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

BP reductions with renal denervation durable to 30 months: SYMPLICITY HTN-2
New data from the Symplicity HTN-2 study confirm the long-term efficacy of renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension. At 30 months, there was a sustained reduction in systolic blood pressure, but researchers say this is only the beginning in terms of understanding the potential of the procedure. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

The "Rule of Halves" Does Not Apply in Peru: Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension and Diabetes in Rural, Urban, and Rural-to-Urban Migrants
Conclusions:These results identify major unmet needs in awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and diabetes. Particular challenges are lack of awareness of both hypertension and diabetes in rural areas, and poor levels of treatment and control among people who have migrated from rural into urban areas. (Source: Critical Pathways in Cardiology: A Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine)
Source: Critical Pathways in Cardiology: A Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Healthy Doctors Preach What They Practice (CME/CE)
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Doctors and nurse practitioners who have mastered heart healthy behaviors themselves are more likely to recommend the full gamut of lifestyle modifications to prevent hypertension, a survey showed. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Never too old to get moving: Aerobic fitness lowers risk of death in elderly
If you don't use it, you're going to lose it—the old chestnut is supported by a new VA Medical Center study showing that fit elderly patients with hypertension had a lower risk of death than those with low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

What Affects Blood Pressure? Cell Phones, Salt And Yoga
Presented at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension Considered the "silent killer," high blood pressure affects approximately one billion people worldwide, including one in three adults in the United States. From May 15 - 18, 2013, members of the medical community from across the globe gather at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) in San Francisco to discuss the epidemic... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news

Arginase as a potential target in the treatment of cardiovascular disease: reversal of arginine steal?
Functional integrity of the vascular endothelium is of fundamental importance for normal vascular function. A key factor regulating endothelial function is the bioavailability of nitric oxide (NO). Recently, the enzyme arginase has emerged as an important regulator of NO production by competing for l-arginine, which is a substrate for both arginase and NO synthase. Increased activity of arginase may reduce the availability of l-arginine for NO synthase, thus reducing NO production, increasing formation of reactive oxygen species, and leading ultimately to endothelial dysfunction. Increased activity and expression of argina...
Source: Cardiovascular Research - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pernow, J., Jung, C. Tags: TOPICAL REVIEW Source Type: research

Salusin-{beta} in paraventricular nucleus increases blood pressure and sympathetic outflow via vasopressin in hypertensive rats
Conclusion Salusin-β in the PVN increases blood pressure, heart rate, and sympathetic outflow via both circulating AVP and AVP in the RVLM in hypertensive rats. (Source: Cardiovascular Research)
Source: Cardiovascular Research - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chen, W.-W., Sun, H.-J., Zhang, F., Zhou, Y.-b., Xiong, X.-Q., Wang, J.-J., Zhu, G.-Q. Tags: Integrative physiology and pathophysiology Source Type: research

TIMP3 is the primary TIMP to regulate agonist-induced vascular remodelling and hypertension
Conclusion Our study demonstrates a critical role for TIMP3, among all TIMPs, is preserving arterial ECM in response to Ang II. It is critical to acknowledge that the suppressed Ang-II-induced hypertension in TIMP3–/– mice is not a protective mechanism but owing to adverse remodelling in arterial matrix. (Source: Cardiovascular Research)
Source: Cardiovascular Research - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Basu, R., Lee, J., Morton, J. S., Takawale, A., Fan, D., Kandalam, V., Wang, X., Davidge, S. T., Kassiri, Z. Tags: Integrative physiology and pathophysiology Source Type: research

Prolonged vasoconstriction of resistance arteries involves vascular smooth muscle actin polymerization leading to inward remodelling
Conclusion These results indicate that vasoconstriction-induced inward remodelling is in part caused by the polymerization of actin within VSM cells through activation of small GTPases. (Source: Cardiovascular Research)
Source: Cardiovascular Research - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Staiculescu, M. C., Galinanes, E. L., Zhao, G., Ulloa, U., Jin, M., Beig, M. I., Meininger, G. A., Martinez-Lemus, L. A. Tags: Vascular biology Source Type: research

Late Breaking Poster Session
(Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension)
Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Tags: Abstract Source Type: research

Late Breaking Clinical Trials
(Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension)
Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Tags: Abstract Source Type: research

Resting Heart Rate Is Associated With Nonproliferative Retinopathy in Normoalbuminuric Type 1 Diabetic Patients
Previous studies have reported that retinopathy might be already present in the normoalbuminuric state in type 1 diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of nonproliferative retinopathy in normoalbuminuric type 1 diabetic patients. The study included 312 normoalbuminuric type 1 diabetic patients with normal renal function before any interventions with statins, angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors, or angiotensin II receptor blockers. Diagnosis of nonproliferative retinopathy was made by fundoscopy after pupillary dilatation. Urinary albumin excretion (UAE) rate was measur...
Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tomislav Bulum, Kristina Blaslov, Lea Duvnjak Tags: Original Paper Source Type: research

A Patient‐Centric Web‐Based Approach to Improve Hypertension Management: A Lesson Learned From Postmenopausal Women
(Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension)
Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Costas Thomopoulos, Carolina Lombardi, Gianfranco Parati Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Is It Variants in the Apolipoprotein L1 Gene, or Blood Pressure Control, That Predicts Progression of Nondiabetic Hypertensive Nephropathy in African Americans?
(Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension)
Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Debbie L. Cohen, Raymond R. Townsend Tags: Common Questions and Answers in the Management of Hypertension Source Type: research

Reply to Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor: A Novel Potential Therapeutic Target for Hypertension
(Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension)
Source: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Morales Enrique, Caro Jara Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research