Journal of Hypertension: Open Access

Alabama University at Birmingham, AL, USA

Publications

• Review   
  Pre-clinical detection of cardiac dysfunction and coronary artery disease in essential hypertension: An update
  Author(s): Luigi P. Badano, NS Dhalla, Yomna Galal Elkilany*, Sherif Baath Allah, Jaipaul Singh, Ram B Singh, Navin C Nanda and Baset Essawyand Jan Fedacko
  
  Systemic hypertension (HTN) is a syndrome and it can induce other diseases and biochemical abnormalities, including stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure (HF), obesity, kidney failure, glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia and even death. Epidemiological researches have established that HTN is a powerful contributor to major cardiovascular diseases. Hypertension is the single most important preventable cause of premature death in the Western world estimating at 20% of adult population. The quest to find effective treatment, both in terms of blood pressure control andprevention, such as heart attacks and strokes are still on-going. Although clinicians favor the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in terms of diastolic blood pressure elevation and categorical cut of points, epidemiological data show important influence of systolic blood pressure and associated risk factors that.. Read More»
  

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