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The Importance of Out-of-Office Blood Pressure Measurement, as Highlighted by the Correlation with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in an Untreated Hypertensive Population

Medicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: Hypertensive heart disease, especially left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), is considered to be one of the main types hypertension-mediated organ damage.
Christina Antza, Georgios Tziomalos, Georgios Kostopoulos, Christina Trakatelli, Vasilios Kotsis   +4 more
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Global epidemiology, health burden and effective interventions for elevated blood pressure and hypertension

Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2021
High blood pressure is one of the most important risk factors for ischaemic heart disease, stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease and dementia.
Bin Zhou, P. Perel, G. Mensah, M. Ezzati
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American, European and international hypertension guidelines: Time to shake hands?

International Journal of Cardiology. Hypertension, 2021
Background: Following evidence-based medicine through guidelines is the first step to successfully treat hypertension and prevent cardiovascular outcomes. Methods: This study compares the recommendations of the most recent American College of Cardiology (
Christina Antza, Ioannis Doundoulakis, Stella Stabouli, Vasilios Kotsis   +3 more
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Association of Blood Pressure Lowering With Incident Dementia or Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2020
Importance The benefit of blood pressure lowering for the prevention of dementia or cognitive impairment is unclear. Objective To determine the association of blood pressure lowering with dementia or cognitive impairment.
Diarmaid Hughes, C. Judge, R. Murphy, Elaine A. Loughlin, M. Costello, W. Whiteley, J. Bosch, M. O’Donnell, M. Canavan   +8 more
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Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents

Pediatrics, 2017
These pediatric hypertension guidelines are an update to the 2004 “Fourth Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents.” Significant changes in these guidelines include (1) the replacement of the ...
J. Flynn, D. Kaelber, C. Baker-Smith, D. Blowey, A. Carroll, S. Daniels, S. D. de Ferranti, J. Dionne, B. Falkner, Susan K. Flinn, S. Gidding, Celeste Goodwin, M. Leu, Makia E. Powers, Corinna J. Rea, J. Samuels, M. Simasek, Vidhu V. Thaker, E. Urbina   +18 more
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A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control.

New England Journal of Medicine, 2017
To the Editor: Wright et al. (Nov. 26 issue)1 report on the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT). By focusing on blood-pressure levels, rather than on specific antihypertensive agents, this trial follows a rich heritage of government ...
Benjamin Vipler, M. Muskiet, D. M., L. Tonneijck, M. Smits   +4 more
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Blood pressure and heart failure

Clinical Hypertension, 2020
BackgroundHypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and death. It affects a substantial proportion of the population worldwide, and remains underdiagnosed and undertreated.BodyLong-standing high blood pressure leads to left ...
G. Oh, Hyun-Jai Cho
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High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease

HYPERTENSION, 2019
Fragmented investigation has masked the overall picture for causes of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Among the risk factors for CVD, high blood pressure (BP) is associated with the strongest evidence for causation and it has a high prevalence of exposure.
F. Fuchs, P. Whelton
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Measurement of Blood Pressure in Humans: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

HYPERTENSION, 2019
The accurate measurement of blood pressure (BP) is essential for the diagnosis and management of hypertension. This article provides an updated American Heart Association scientific statement on BP measurement in humans.
P. Muntner, D. Shimbo, R. Carey, J. Charleston, T. Gaillard, Sanjay Misra, M. Myers, G. Ogedegbe, J. Schwartz, R. Townsend, E. Urbina, A. Viera, W. White, J. Wright   +13 more
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Expert consensus on adjustment of pre-donation blood pressure screening requirements for blood donor population in China

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi
Standards for blood donors selection are established to ensure the safety of both donors and recipients, as well as the quality of blood products and an adequate blood supply.
Expert Panel on Blood Pressure Screening Strategies for Blood Donor Selection
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