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- Potassium Nitrate in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
This study assesses the impact of chronic inorganic nitrate administration on exercise tolerance in a larger trial of participants with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
- Intravascular Sympathetic Stimulation to Facilitate Catheter Ablation of Premature Ventricular Complexes
This case series examines whether direct electrical sympathetic stimulation via the vertebral veins can induce premature ventricular complexes at the time of catheter ablation.
- Artificial Intelligence–Enhanced Electrocardiography for Hypertension
This prognostic study evaluates the ability of an electrocardiography-based artificial intelligence risk estimator to predict incident hypertension and stratify risk for hypertension-associated […]
- Aspirin After LVAD Implantation and Arterial Vascular Disease
This prespecified analysis of the Aspirin and Hemocompatibility Events With a Left Ventricular Assist Device in Advanced Heart Failure (ARIES-HM3) randomized clinical trial investigates if common […]
- Cardiology Grand Rounds Speaker Diversity
This cross-sectional study examines data for grand rounds lectures at 42 US institutions to gauge the representation of women among cardiology grand rounds speakers.
- Patient Enrollment for Cardiovascular Clinical Trials in the United States
This cross-sectional study evaluates enrollment trends in recent cardiovascular clinical trials.
- Cost-Effectiveness of a Polypill for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
This economic evaluation investigates the cost-effectiveness of a cardiovascular polypill (single pill containing a statin and 3 half-standard dose antihypertensives) vs usual care in a majority […]
- Recurrent Chest Pain in a Young Female Patient With Family History of Cancer
A female patient presents with chest pain, and echocardiography reveals moderate circumferential pericardial effusion, leading to a diagnosis of acute pericarditis. Initial cardiac magnetic resonance […]
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- In defense of β-blockers: a critical role in primary hypertension management
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- Inter-arm blood pressure difference: is diastolic the hidden side of the moon?
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- Understanding hypertension following solid organ transplantation: current trends and future perspectives
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- Resistant hypertension and responsiveness to exercise in ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: concerns regarding a study by Saco-Ledo et al.
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- It seems that the hidden side of the moon doesn’t hide much
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- Response to letter ‘Are individuals with resistant hypertension not responsive to exercise when using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring?’
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- Pharmacotherapy of arterial hypertension in patients with psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease associated with an elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease. In patients with psoriasis, arterial hypertension treatment requires careful […]
- Beat-to-beat variability of aortic pulse wave velocity: implications for aortic stiffness measurements
Objectives: Aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) predicts cardiovascular risk. Being the reference method for aortic stiffness evaluation, invasive aPWV is also recommended for validation of […]
- Summer School 2025
Date: 14-19 September 2025 Venue: Särö (Gothenburg), Sweden
- NEW ESH 2024 webinars
Webinar 1: Key Points of the Hypertension Guidelines - The ESH MASTERplan for hypertension Webinar 2: Managing Hypertensive Patients in Clinical Practice – Update on the management of […]
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Milan - May 23-26 MICO Congresso Center FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - OPENING SUBMISSION LATE-BREAKERS ABSTRACTS
- ESH Webinars 2024
PART 1: Updates on resistant hypertension from novel lifestyle interventions to new drugs and interventional therapies PART 2: Hypertension treatment challenges and options in comorbidities
- ESH Webinars 2024
Part I - February 20, 2024 | 17:00 (CET) Part II - March 19, 2024 | 17:00 (CET)
- ESH 2024
BERLIN MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2024 www.eshannualmeetings.eu Abstracts are available in Journal of Hypertension
- NEW EUROPEAN GUIDELINES
The final version of the full guidelines is now available on the Journal of Hypertension website.
- Webinar series
HOT TOPICS IN HYPERTENSION MANAGEMENT - AUTUMN 2020 (Part 2) - NOW AVAILABLE.
- Effect of Age on Aldosterone–Renin Ratio in Screening Primary Aldosteronism
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2025.
- Aldosterone‐to‐Renin Ratio Changes in Patients With Renal Artery Stenosis and Aldosteronism
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2025.
- Drug‐Related Hypertension: A Disproportionality Analysis Leveraging the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2025.
- Prevalence of Undiagnosed Hypertension in Bangladesh: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2025.
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The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2025.
- Modulatory Effects of Hypertension on Aging‐Related White Matter Hyperintensities: A Comparative Study Among Stroke Patients and Stroke‐Free Community‐Based Cohort
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2025.
- Sarcopenia and Cardiovascular Diseases in Individuals With Diabetes or Prediabetes
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2025.
- Association of Retinal Arterial Narrowing With New‐Onset Carotid Plaque: A Chinese Community‐Based Nested Case‐Control Cohort Study
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2025.
- Relationship between epicardial adipose tissue thickness and sedentary time, physical activity level, and physical performance in patients with hypertension
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 11 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-025-01002-yRelationship between epicardial adipose tissue thickness and sedentary time, physical activity level, and […]
- Sex and resting heart rate influence the relation between arterial stiffness and cardiac structure and function – insights from the general population
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 07 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-025-01000-0Sex and resting heart rate influence the relation between arterial stiffness and cardiac structure and […]
- Assessing the quality and reliability of youtube information on hypertension: a comprehensive analysis
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 07 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-025-00999-6Assessing the quality and reliability of youtube information on hypertension: a comprehensive analysis
- RAAS inhibitors in pregnancy, breastfeeding and women of childbearing potential: a review of national and international clinical practice guidelines
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 05 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-025-01001-zRAAS inhibitors in pregnancy, breastfeeding and women of childbearing potential: a review of national and […]
- Blood pressure variability in CKD patients with and without nocturnal hypertension
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 28 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-025-00998-7Blood pressure variability in CKD patients with and without nocturnal hypertension
- CITED2 is highly-expressed and PRX4 is poorly-expressed in preeclampsia and have diagnostic values
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 27 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-025-00995-wCITED2 is highly-expressed and PRX4 is poorly-expressed in preeclampsia and have diagnostic values
- Accuracy of semi-quantitative gold nanoparticle-based quick cortisol assay with and without adrenocorticotropic hormone infusion during adrenal vein sampling
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 26 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-025-00997-8Accuracy of semi-quantitative gold nanoparticle-based quick cortisol assay with and without […]
- Self-reported hypertension prevalence, risk factors, and knowledge among South Africans aged 24 to 40 years old
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 24 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00957-8Self-reported hypertension prevalence, risk factors, and knowledge among South Africans aged 24 to 40 […]
- Does Use of Drug-Coated Devices Improve Outcomes in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia?
No, according to a randomized trial in the U.K.
- New Recommendations for Lipid Management in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
A new guideline recommends aggressive lipid reduction — with new optional targets to levels lower than previously endorsed.
- Postpartum Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Is Lower Better?
More-aggressive BP control was associated with a reduced likelihood of ED visits for hypertension within 6 weeks after delivery.
- Beta-Blocker Use After Takotsubo Syndrome
In a large observational study, beta-blocker use at discharge was associated with lower mortality risk, primarily in the first year.
- CTA-Guided Care in Stable Angina: Long-Term Results
Computed tomographic angiography–guided management lowered incidence of myocardial infarction and death, but invasive angiography rates were similar.
- Patients Need Standardized Education for Accurate Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
Without guidance, patients often deviate from guidelines and do not perform high-quality measurements.
- Does P2Y12 Inhibitor Pretreatment Improve Outcomes in Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes?
In patients managed with an early invasive approach, P2Y12 inhibitor pretreatment was not associated with reduced ischemic events or increased major bleeding.
- Is Anticoagulation Useful for Patients with Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation?
Patients with prior stroke or transient ischemic attack and device-detected atrial fibrillation benefitted from using apixaban.