Current Hypertension Reviews - Volume 4, Issue 1, 2008

Hypertension and hyperlipidemia frequently co-exist in the same patients and are responsible for an increase in the extent of cardiovascular risk. The treatment of both risk factors clearly improves the individual risk profile. The possible mechanisms of interaction seem to be related with RAS activation, resulting in endothelial dysfunction and increased oxidative stress. The underlying mechanisms of the interaction between th Read More

Renal hypertrophy is an important contributor to end-stage renal disease, but little is known about its underlying physiological mechanisms, primarily because of complex etiologies, intricate gene-gene and gene-environment interactions. Kidney mass (Km) can be viewed as a proximal predictor of renal hypertrophy and, consequently, identifying the physiological mechanisms determining Km will probably facilitate our u Read More

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a disorder with poor prognosis sustained by progressive elevation of pulmonary vascular resistance to blood flow. It is a serious condition for which treatments exist but there is no cure. The main determinants are vasoconstriction, pulmonary vascular remodelling, and in situ thrombosis associated with exuberant cellular proliferation and precapillary arterial bed obstruction. When unrecognized or u Read More

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that changes in the lifestyle, in particular in the dietary habits, strongly contribute to the development of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. In the past two decades, in many western countries, type and mode of consumption of daily food intake changed accordingly to the changes in the rhythms of life. The solution of consuming fast food is obviously time-saving but it Read More

Hypertension is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality with surveillance often based on self-reported data. A systematic review and meta-analysis was completed to determine what empirical evidence exists regarding the agreement between measured and self-reported estimates of hypertension. Four electronic databases were searched to identify observational and experimental studies on adult populations. Searchi Read More

It is presumed that life on Earth has evolved in the presence of natural and ubiquitous magnetic fields. It is not surprising that biological systems can respond to a wide range of static magnetic fields (SMF). It is suggested that some physiological responses seem to be mediated through the nervous system. For weak intensity SMF, the effects of geomagnetic activity on the arterial baroreflex (reflex initiated by receptors in th Read More

Post dural puncture headache and hypertension (PDPH) is a low pressure headache closely related to Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hygrodynamics. PDPH occurs because of a CSF leak that occurs as a consequence of a dural puncture. The leakage of CSF produces traction on the brain and the meninges and causes compensatory cerebral vasodilatation resulting in a headache. Cerebrovascular autoregulation is a gradual proce Read More