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Bidirectional association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and hypertension from the Dongfeng-Tongji cohort study
The relation between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and hypertension is not fully understood. To examine the effect of the change in NAFLD status on the risk of incident hypertension, and vice versa, 6704 eligible hypertension-free subjects and 9328 NAFLD-free subjects from the Dongfeng-Tongji cohort study at baseline were enrolled in the study. Among the hypertension-free subjects, development and persistence of NAFLD were associated with an increased odds ratio (OR) for incident hypertension (OR: 1.49, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.26 –1.76, P  (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - July 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Peiyi Liu, Yuhan Tang, Xiaoping Guo, Xinhong Zhu, Meian He, Jing Yuan, Youjie Wang, Sheng Wei, Weihong Chen, Xiaomin Zhang, Xiaoping Miao, Ping Yao Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Measurement of pulse wave velocity, augmentation index, and central pulse pressure in atrial fibrillation: a proof of concept study
Individualized weighing of the risk benefit of anticoagulation is recommended in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have low established risk scores or, conversely, are at increased risk for bleeding. Parameters of arterial stiffness and wave reflection could improve risk stratification, but their use has not been evaluated in arrhythmia. We measured carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), central augmentation index (AI), and central pulse pressure (CPP) using the SphygmoCor system in 34 patients (53 to 85  years; 25 males) with AF before and after elective electrical cardioversion. (Source: Journal of the Amer...
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - July 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rogier Caluw é, An S. De Vriese, Bruno Van Vlem, Francis Verbeke Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Simple dietary advice reduces 24-hour urinary sodium excretion, blood pressure, and drug consumption in hypertensive patients
Sodium intake should be restricted to 100 mEq, that is, about 2.3  grams per day. Strict diets, however, are often cumbersome and seldom matched by rigorous compliance. We studied 291 patients on antihypertensive treatment, 240 of whom were instructed to avoid salty foods, such as cheese and cured meats, and to switch from regular bread to salt-free bread. The re maining 51 matched patients constituted a control group and received only generic dietary advice. Na[U]/24h, K[U]/24h, and office BP (automated repeated measurements) were recorded before dieting started and after 9 ± 1 weeks of dieting. (Source: Journal of t...
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - July 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Natale Musso, Beatrice Carloni, Maria C. Chiusano, Massimo Giusti Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Bidirectional association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and hypertension from Dongfeng-Tongji cohort study
The relation between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and hypertension is not fully understood. To examine the effect of the change in NAFLD status on the risk of incident hypertension, and vice versa, 6,704 eligible hypertension-free subjects and 9,328 NAFLD-free subjects from Dongfeng-Tongji (DFTJ) cohort study at baseline were enrolled in the study. Among the hypertension-free subjects, development NAFLD and persistent NAFLD patients was associated with an increased OR for incident hypertension (OR: 1.49, 95% CI: 1.26-1.76, P (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - July 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Peiyi Liu, Yuhan Tang, Xiaoping Guo, Xinhong Zhu, Meian He, Jing Yuan, Youjie Wang, Sheng Wei, Weihong Chen, Xiaomin Zhang, Xiaoping Miao, Ping Yao Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Simple dietary advice reduces 24-hour urinary sodium excretion, blood pressure and drug consumption in hypertensive patients
Sodium intake should be restricted to 100 mEq, i.e. about 2.3 grams per day. Strict diets, however, are often cumbersome and seldom matched by rigorous compliance. (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - July 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Natale Musso, Beatrice Carloni, Maria C. Chiusano, Massimo Giusti Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Comparison of Ankle-Brachial Index and Upstroke Time in Association with Target Organ Damage: The Northern Shanghai Study
In this study, we aimed to compare ABI and UTCC in relation to target organ damage (TOD). A cohort of 1841 elderly participants from the Northern Shanghai Study were studied. ABI and UTCC were measured using VP-1000 device. TOD including left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction, carotid intima-media thickness and plaque, carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (CF-PWV) and renal damage, were evaluated by standardized methods. (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - July 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shikai Yu, Yuyan Lu, Jing Xiong, Jiadela Teliewubai, Chen Chi, Hongwei Ji, Yiwu Zhou, Ximin Fan, Jun Zhang, Jacques Blacher, Jue Li, Yi Zhang, Yawei Xu Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Misclassification of blood pressure of Vietnamese adults when only a single measurement is used
This study aimed to examine the potential misclassification error when only one BP measurement is used. (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - July 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nga T.T. Tran, Christopher L. Blizzard, Khue N. Luong, Ngoc L.V. Truong, Bao Q. Tran, Panagiota Veloudi, Petr Otahal, Mark Nelson, Costan Magnussen, Seana Gall, Tan V. Bui, Velandai Srikanth, Thuy B. Au, Son T. Ha, Hai N. Phung, Mai H. Tran, Michele Calli Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Measurement Of Pulse Wave Velocity, Augmentation Index and Central Pulse Pressure In Atrial Fibrillation: A Proof Of Concept Study
Individualized weighing of the risk-benefit of anticoagulation is recommended in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) that have low established risk scores or, conversely, are at increased risk for bleeding. Parameters of arterial stiffness and wave reflection could improve risk stratification, but their use has not been evaluated in arrhythmia. (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - July 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rogier Caluw é, An S. De Vriese, Bruno Van Vlem, Francis Verbeke Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Facebook recruitment of Chinese-speaking participants for hypertension education
Effective dissemination of health information to a desired population can be a challenging and expensive process, particularly to Chinese-Americans. Print and radio advertisements are limited by geographic, language, cost, and demographic barriers. The expense and efforts necessary to overcome these challenges can delay the distribution of knowledge and make it more expensive than necessary. The advent of web-based advertisements through media platforms such as Facebook offer a new method of reaching target audiences that can be both cost-effective and specific. (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - July 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Phillip H. Dunn, Benjamin K.P. Woo Source Type: research

Aldosterone, Inactive Matrix Gla-protein, and Large Artery Stiffness in Hypertension
Vascular calcification leads to increased large artery stiffness. Matrix Gla-protein (MGP) is a vitamin K-dependent protein that inhibits arterial calcification. Aldosterone promotes vascular calcification and stiffness, but the relationships between aldosterone, MGP and arterial stiffness are unknown. (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - July 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Julio A. Chirinos, Mayank Sardana, Amer Ahmed Syed, Maheshwara R. Koppula, Swapna Varakantam, Izzah Vasim, Harold G. Oldland, Timothy S. Phan, Nadja EA. Drummen, Cees Vermeer, Raymond R. Townsend, Scott R. Akers, Wen Wei, Edward G. Lakatta, Olga V. Fedoro Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Impact of intradialytic blood pressure changes on cardiovascular outcomes is independent of the volume status of maintenance hemodialysis patients
Intradialytic systolic blood pressure (SBP) changes are related to the volume status; however, whether SBP change impacts on adverse outcomes depend on the volume status remains uncertain. We retrospectively investigated the relationship among intradialytic changes in SBP, cardiovascular outcomes, and volume status in maintenance hemodialysis patients. We determined SBP changes ( ΔSBP) as post-dialysis SBP minus pre-dialysis SBP and volume status as the ratio of extracellular water to total body water (ECW/TBW) using bioelectrical impedance analysis. (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - June 27, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jungho Shin, Seongyup Yeo, Jun Young Hong, Jin Ho Hwang, Su Hyun Kim Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

A Proposed Mechanism for the Berecek Phenomenon with Implications for Cardiovascular Reprogramming
Berecek and colleagues reported in the 1990s that when SHR mating pairs were treated with captopril and the resulting pups were continued on the drug for two months followed by drug discontinuation, the pups did not develop full blown hypertension and the cardiovascular structural changes associated with hypertension in SHR were mitigated. The offspring of the pups also displayed diminished hypertension and structural changes, suggesting that the drug therapy produced a heritable amelioration of the SHR phenotype. (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - June 20, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Richard N. Re Source Type: research

Corrigendum to “Role of angiotensin II type 2 receptor during electrophysiological remodeling of left ventricular hypertrophic myocardium in spontaneously hypertensive rats” Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, January 2018, Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages 58–65
The authors regret that Three of the authors, Ming Long, Gui-Hua Lu, and Zhi-Bin Huang were also affiliated to “Key Laboratory on Assisted Circulation, Ministry of Health, Guangzhou, China.” (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - June 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ying Xiao, Wei-Qing Long, Kai-Pan Guan, Ming Long, Gui-Hua Lu, Zhi-Bin Huang Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research

Editor ’s Page
I have devoted several Editor's Pages to the SPRINT trial. In this issue of the Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, Del Pinto and colleagues1 explore the J-curve hypothesis2 using data from the SPRINT trial.3 The J-curve hypothesis is that very low achieved diastolic blood pressures are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease events and that this risk is particularly great in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. In many ways, SPRINT is perfectly designed to test the validity –or lack thereof–of the J-curve hypothesis, given the low attained diastolic blood pressures in those...
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - June 17, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Daniel Levy Tags: Editor's Page Source Type: research

Editorial Board
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Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - June 17, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research