Hypertension

Primary aldosteronism

A pragmatic discussion of the diagnosis and treatment of primary aldosteronism.

Pharmacologic treatment of hypertension

Use of physician-recommended non-pharmacological strategies for hypertension control among hypertensive patients

This study aims to evaluate the 4 non- pharmacological strategies adopted by patients for hypertension control and patient characteristics that affect the choice of strategies. Four thousand hypertensive patients aged ???18 years were selected from …

Cigarette smoking and subtypes of uncontrolled blood pressure among diagnosed hypertensive patients: paradoxical associations and implications

**BACKGROUND:** Isolated uncontrolled systolic blood pressure (SBP), uncontrolled systolic-diastolic blood pressure (BP), and isolated uncontrolled diastolic blood pressure (DBP) are subtypes of uncontrolled BP. The associations of smoking with …

Hypertension: from pre-hypertension to heart failure

Alternative approaches for lowering blood pressure

Primary aldosteronism in the primary care clinic: rife or rare?

Personalized medicine and treatment approaches in hypertension: current perspectives

In the US, hypertension affects one in three adults. Current guideline-based treatment of hypertension involves little diagnostic testing. A more personalized approach to the treatment of hypertension might be of use. Several methods of personalized …

Acute increase in blood pressure during inhalation of coarse particulate matter air pollution from an urban location

Particulate matter (PM) air pollution is a leading global risk factor for cardiovascular mortality. Although exposure to fine PM

Serum cortisol-to-cortisone ratio and blood pressure in severe obesity before and after weight loss

**BACKGROUND/AIMS:** The pathogenesis of obesity-associated hypertension is poorly understood. Serum cortisol-to-cortisone ratio (F/E ratio) is a marker of cortisol metabolism. Our objective was to determine whether the serum F/E ratio is associated …