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- Interpreting Health Status Measures in Patients With Heart Failure—What Counts
Contemporary randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in heart failure (HF) now consistently inform clinical outcomes such as cardiovascular death or HF hospitalizations. Given the size of these […]
- JAMA Cardiology
Mission Statement: JAMA Cardiology is positioned at the nexus of clinical investigation, actionable clinical science, and clinical practice, with emphasis on traditional cardiovascular medicine, […]
- Heart Failure in Zero Gravity—External Constraint and Cardiac Hemodynamics
In this case series study, pulmonary artery systolic, diastolic, and mean pressures of 2 participants with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction were measured at zero gravity […]
- Evidence for Mechanical Circulatory Support in Cardiogenic Shock
In a seminal case series published in 1967, Killip and Kimball reported 81% in-hospital mortality for patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS). […]
- Parsing Signal vs Noise—Secondary Analyses of RCTs
Well-designed and informative randomized clinical trials (RCTs) offer volumes of data beyond the primary results and often lead to new hypotheses. The editors consider publishing important secondary […]
- Emergency Medical Service Agency Cardiac Arrest Practices—Reply
In Reply We agree with Dr Wang about the importance of airway management during resuscitation. In our survey of emergency medical service (EMS) agencies, we had included a question about airway […]
- The Role of Fat in Frailty Assessment Before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
To the Editor The interesting article of Solla-Suarez and colleagues highlights the impact of osteosarcopenia on 1-year mortality and disability in older patients treated with transcatheter aortic […]
- Electronic Nudges and Influenza Vaccination After AMI
This randomized clinical trial investigates if behavioral nudges delivered electronically that highlight the cardiovascular benefits of vaccination improve influenza vaccine uptake in patients with […]
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- Investigating the mechanisms of PM2.5's impact on blood pressure: establishing a three-tier response strategy
No abstract available
- The utility of broader cognitive screening tools in assessing cognitive decline: a letter to the editor
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- Reply to “Investigating the mechanisms of PM2.5's impact on blood pressure: establishing a three-tier response strategy” by Qiang et al.
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- Ibrutinib pharmacokinetics in B-lymphoproliferative disorders discloses exposure-related incidence of hypertension
Objective: Ibrutinib has been the first Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) authorized for the treatment of B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders (B-LPDs). Numerous publications have confirmed […]
- Hypertension in Sri Lanka: a systematic review of prevalence, control, care delivery and challenges
Hypertension (HTN) is recognized as a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular deaths in South Asia. Our aim was to furnish a comprehensive analysis of HTN prevalence, trends, control efforts, […]
- Systemic immune-inflammation index and long-term mortality in patients with hypertension: a cohort study
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between systemic inflammation and long-term mortality in patients with hypertension. Methods: The study employed a […]
- Resolution of hypertension after kidney transplantation is associated with improved kidney transplant outcomes: a nationwide cohort study
Objectives: Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease suffer from hypertension, and kidney transplantation (KT) has potential to induce hypertension resolution. We hypothesized that […]
- Remission of persistent hypertension and hypokalaemia following redo adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism – case report
We report on a case of a 67-year-old male who was referred to our care with persistent aldosteronism post adrenalectomy. Biochemical failure after surgery is rare after surgery for primary […]
- 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 […]
- ESH 2025
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.
- Issue Information
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 2, February 2025.
- Impact of Hyperuricemia on Incident Hypertension When Hypertension Definition Changes From 140/90 to 130/80 mmHg in a Large Taiwanese Population Follow‐Up Study
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 2, February 2025.
- High Heart Rate and Hypertension: Two Intertwined Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 27, Issue 2, February 2025.
- Clinical relevance of double‐arm blood pressure measurement and prevalence of clinically important inter‐arm blood pressure differences in Indian Primary Care
The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Accepted Article.
- Spotlight on hypertension in the African Continent
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 04 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-025-00989-8Spotlight on hypertension in the African Continent
- Call for candidates: Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Human Hypertension
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 03 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-025-00988-9Call for candidates: Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Human Hypertension
- The pulsatile brain, pulse pressure, cognition, and antihypertensive treatments in older adults: a functional NIRS study
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 30 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00985-4The pulsatile brain, pulse pressure, cognition, and antihypertensive treatments in older adults: a […]
- Red cell distribution width as a cardiovascular risk predictor in adults with hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 11 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-025-00987-wRed cell distribution width as a cardiovascular risk predictor in adults with hypertension in […]
- Angiotensin type 1 and type 2 receptors-induced mitochondrial dysfunction promotes ferroptosis in cardiomyocytes
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 09 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00982-7Angiotensin type 1 and type 2 receptors-induced mitochondrial dysfunction promotes ferroptosis in […]
- Association of wide pulse pressure with coronary collateral flow in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 17 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00986-3Association of wide pulse pressure with coronary collateral flow in patients with ST-elevation […]
- Investigation and management of resistant hypertension: British and Irish Hypertension Society position statement
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 09 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00983-6Investigation and management of resistant hypertension: British and Irish Hypertension Society […]
- Blood pressure measurement technique in clinical practice in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 05 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41371-024-00984-5Blood pressure measurement technique in clinical practice in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Terminating Resuscitation
A rule using four readily available clinical characteristics can lead to reasonable termination of resuscitation when prognosis is poor.
- Bioprosthetic or Mechanical Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement?
Mechanical AVR was associated with a survival benefit in patients aged ≤60 years.
- Stroke Risk in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Concomitant Cancer
A population-based cohort study suggests that the threshold for anticoagulation should not be adjusted in patients with cancer.
- Can a Factor XI Inhibitor Provide the Anticoagulation Effectiveness of DOACs for AF While Improving Safety?
Findings from an industry-sponsored, phase 2 trial of abelacimab suggest reduced bleeding compared with rivaroxaban.
- MEK Inhibition in Children with RASopathy-Associated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Early retrospective data suggest efficacy in children with selected genetic mutations that cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
- Do Older STEMI Patients with Cardiogenic Shock Benefit from Microaxial Flow Pump Use?
An exploratory analysis of randomized data demonstrates higher mortality and less clear benefit of mAFP use in older patients with STEMI-related cardiogenic shock.
- NEJM Journal Watch Cardiology Top Stories of 2024
A perspective on the most important research in the field from the past year
- A Novel Device for Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Refractory Angina
The coronary sinus reducer, approved in Europe, appears to improve angina and quality of life in patients with CMD or refractory angina.