Guide to lowering blood pressure 2 what are high blood pressure and prehypertension. It can lead to severe health complications and increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and sometimes death. Pdf arterial hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The report also recommended annual bp measurement in all children. Explore the latest in hypertension, including the epidemiology, prevention, treatment, and longterm outcomes of high blood pressure. Pdf arterial hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality because of its association with coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease. Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e.
Uncontrolled high blood pressure bp can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure and other serious life threats. Oct 21, 2019 hypertension is a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality. Affiliated with the korean society of hypertension, clinical hypertension publishes in all areas of hypertension, pulmonary hypertension and vascular. Both can lead to severe, lifealtering, and possibly fatal consequences. Highly cited articles american journal of hypertension. The american journal of hypertension ajh publishes a wide range of high impact papers on the many aspects of hypertension and related cardiovascular disease, including research from the following areas. Hypertension is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure. Lifestyle and risk of hypertension international journal of medical. Mar 19, 2018 hypertension occurs because of increased body fluid volume.
This article is part of the topical collection on implementation to increase blood. In several large randomised trials, such as allhat2 and ascot,3 blood pressure variability has been. This article has been saved into your user account, in the favorites area, under the new folder. Doctors suspect a link between hypertension, or high blood pressure, and diabetes, and each condition can make the other worse. Neonatal hypertension american academy of pediatrics. Fact sheets about hypertension and related conditions and behaviors. Masked hypertension is defined as a normal blood pressure bp in the clinic or office 585 mmhg. On the basis of omrans theory of epidemiological transition, jacques blacher and colleagues july 30, p 5301 provocatively propose six strategies to reduce the burden of hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Followup of a young prehypertensive cohort yao lu 1, minggen lu 2, haijiang dai 1, pinting yang 3, julie smith gagen2, rujia miao 1, hua zhong 1, ruifang chen 1, xing liu1, zhijun huang, hong yuan1 1.
Joanna trojanek metalloproteinases and their inhibitors gene expression profiles in leukocytes of primary hypertension ph, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease nafld, and obese children. For most people who get this kind of blood pressure, it develops over time as you get older. Jan 28, 2020 fact sheets about hypertension and related conditions and behaviors. Hypertension occurs because of increased body fluid volume. Hypertension is a typical condition in which the long haul power of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease. This article discusses treatments for primary hypertension, including lifestyle interventions and drug therapy, and highlights the importance of accurate. B c orthostatic measurement of blood pressure should be performed during initial evaluation of hypertension and periodically at followup, or when symptoms of. Jul 22, 2019 hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of arteries. May 28, 2019 doctors suspect a link between hypertension, or high blood pressure, and diabetes, and each condition can make the other worse. Il17 pathway involves moderating pulmonary hypertension, a common complication of copd, in statins therapy in smoking rats ppt version pdf version. Roberto antonio flores control and monitoring of patients with hypertension in the community of the national university of. In several large randomised trials, such as allhat2 and ascot,3. Clinical hypertension is the official journal of the korean society of hypertension.
International journal of hypertension maintains an. Articles from international journal of hypertension are provided here courtesy of. Notably, missing from their list are strategies to minimise blood pressure variability. Early findings from the aric study showed that subjects with a diagnosis of hypertension, defined as sbp. As in older children, the definition of normal blood pressure and accordingly, hypertension. B c all hypertensive patientswith diabetes should have home blood pressure monitored to identify whitecoat hypertension. Articles will be published with their final citation after.
Lifestyle and hypertension clinmed international library. May 14, 2019 hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor for stroke, based on data from 30 studies, and has been reported in about 64% of patients with stroke. A1a6, e57e118, 821882 december 2018 volume 12, issue 11. The first report on paediatric hypertension by the national heart, lung, and blood institute nhlbi, published in 1977 declared that detection and management of hypertension in children and the precursors of hypertension in adults are the next major frontier. In this scientific statement, a multidisciplinary team of experts examines the impact of hypertension on cognition to assess the state of the knowledge, to. The american college of cardiology and the american heart association recently released the longawaited hypertension guideline, which changed the definition of hypertension as systolic bp mm. Hypertension htn or high blood pressure, sometimes called arterial hypertension, is a chronic. Stay up to date on the latest facts about hypertension from the cdc high blood pressure. Primary, or essential, high blood pressure is the most common type of high blood pressure. The main objective of the journal is to set a forum for publication, education, and exchange of opinions, and to promote research and publications globally. Report of the national heart, lung, and blood institute working group on hypertension. We have, therefore, invited regional and continental hypertension societies to share the opinions of their member clinicians, practitioners, and guideline developers on the 2017 hypertension clinical practice guidelines in the pages of hypertension.
After reaching midstage diabetes the vascular remodeling has progressed and peripheral vascular resistance also contributes to. Hypertension guidelines european heart journal oxford. However, the accuracy of current methods of blood pressure monitoring is limited in those with af as demonstrated in a recent metaanalysis 45. Hypertension, diuretics, beta blockers, angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, calcium channel blockers. This cohort study assesses whether longterm variability and rate of change of blood pressure from young adulthood to midlife are associated with cardiovascular disease and allcause mortality by middle age.
Arterial hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality because of its association with coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and renal disease. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a very common and serious condition that can lead to or complicate many health problems. Center of clinical pharmacology, the third xiangya hospital, central south university, changsha, china 2. Ambulatory monitors typically involve portable, automated. Reproduction is permitted for personal, noncommercial use, provided that the article is in whole, unmodified, and properly cited. As in older children, the definition of normal blood pressure and accordingly, hypertension, remains a statistical. Table of contents international journal of hypertension. Lifestyle, hypertension, salt intake, physical activity, dietary pattern. Hypertension guideline resources american heart association. Hypertension control and cardiovascular disease the lancet. Chronic arterial hypertension is a wellestablished risk factor for both types of dementia, but the link between hypertension and its treatment and cognition remains poorly understood. An effective approach to high blood pressure control.
When blood pressure stays elevated over time, its called high blood pressure. Once a person has been screened and found to have high blood pressure, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring abpm is regarded as the most accurate way to diagnose hypertension and is recommended by guidelines to routinely to confirm elevated blood pressure readings 2, 17, 18. Food and drug administration can help you better understand blood pressure medicines and talk to a health. More than 25% of the adult uk population has hypertension, and in about 30% blood pressure remains uncontrolled. Hypertension is a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality. Apr 25, 2019 hypertension is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation af, and half of those with af have hypertension, making blood pressure measurement an important aspect of care in these patients.
It usually gets better after you treat that condition or stop. Food and drug administration can help you better understand blood pressure medicines and talk to a health care provider about what is right for you. The medical term for high blood pressure is hypertension. Blood pressure bp are uncontrolled in over 80% hypertensive population in china, indicating a compelling need for a pragmatic hypertension management strategy. International journal of cardiology hypertension elsevier. A1a6, e1e56, 755820 november 2018 volume 12, issue 10. Treatment of systemic hypertension 162 am j cardiovasc dis 2012. Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. Blood pressure bp are uncontrolled in over 80% hypertensive population in china, indicating a compelling need for a pragmatic hypertension management. Hypertension is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease. View pdf highlights of the 2018 chinese hypertension guidelines. It is also recognized that guidelines can be useful tools but are, as their name implies, only a guide.
Hypertension affects onethird of americans and is a significant modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, renal disease, and death. Go as, bauman ma, coleman king sm, fonarow gc, lawrence w, williams ka, sanchez e. Find another journal best suited to publish your research. It is one of the most prevalent conditions seen today by researchers in both developed and underdeveloped countries. Secondary high blood pressure is caused by another medical condition or use of certain medicines. Dec 11, 2017 the american college of cardiology and the american heart association recently released the longawaited hypertension guideline, which changed the definition of hypertension as systolic bp mm. Abstract oconnell s 2014 assessing and managing primary hypertension.
Jan 14, 2017 on the basis of omrans theory of epidemiological transition, jacques blacher and colleagues july 30, p 5301 provocatively propose six strategies to reduce the burden of hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor for stroke, based on data from 30 studies, and has been reported in about 64% of patients with stroke. Most downloaded pregnancy hypertension articles elsevier. Council on cardiovascular radiology and intervention. Learn about what causes hypertension, the symptoms, treatment, drugs, triggers, and tests for hypertension.
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