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Commentary: Clinical value of plasma renin activity and aldosterone concentration in the evaluation of secondary hypertension, a case of reninoma
Nunes et, al present a very rare case of a renin-producing tumor (reninoma) of renal origin. Typically, reninomas, are juxtaglomerular cell tumors located in the kidney. Reninomas of renal origin have been described in multiple case reports and series to cause hypertension in young persons that usually resolves following surgical resection of the tumor.[1, 2] The typical presentation is that of mineralocorticoid excess with hypertension and hypokalemia, although the presentation varies from mild hypertension with normal potassium levels to severe and resistant hypertension with profound hypokalemia. (Source: Journal of the...
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - June 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Musab S. Hommos, Gary L. Schwartz Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Digital Health Intervention as an Adjunct to a Workplace Health Program in Hypertension
Hypertension is a common and difficult to treat condition, digital health tools may serve as adjuncts to traditional pharmaceutical and lifestyle-based interventions. Using a retrospective observational study we sought to evaluate the effect of a desktop and mobile digital health intervention (DHI) as an adjunct to a workplace health program in those previously diagnosed with hypertension. (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - May 30, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Conor Senecal, R. Jay Widmer, Matthew P. Johnson, Lilach O. Lerman, Amir Lerman Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Thomas D. Giles (February 24, 1938 –April 17, 2018)
Dr Thomas D. Giles of New Orleans, LA, a renowned academic cardiologist, passed away on April 17, 2018. Tom was a sterling cardiologist with a special interest in hypertension. With Tom's demise, the clinical cardiology community has lost an outstanding scholar, extraordinary person, esteemed colleague, and exemplary mentor. He held various important, influential, and academic positions at the Tulane and Louisiana State University Schools of Medicine and affiliated hospitals in New Orleans. Tom's record of professional association with the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) is a s...
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - May 28, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: C.Venkata S. Ram Tags: In Memoriam Source Type: research

In Memoriam: Thomas D. Giles (February 24, 1938 –April 17, 2018)
Dr Thomas D. Giles of New Orleans, LA, a renowned academic cardiologist, passed away on April 17, 2018. Tom was a sterling cardiologist with a special interest in hypertension. With Tom's demise, the clinical cardiology community has lost an outstanding scholar, extraordinary person, esteemed colleague, and exemplary mentor. He held various important, influential, and academic positions at the Tulane and Louisiana State University Schools of Medicine and affiliated hospitals in New Orleans. Tom's record of professional association with the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) is a s...
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - May 28, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: C.Venkata S. Ram Tags: In Memoriam Source Type: research

In Memoriam: Thomas D.Giles
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Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - May 28, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: C.Venkata S. Ram Source Type: research

Embedding pharmacists in barbershops results in significant blood pressure reductions
Ronald Victor presented a novel approach to tackling uncontrolled hypertension at the recent American College of Cardiology Meeting. The study was published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine examining the impact of medication management by pharmacists provided onsite in black-owned barbershops in Los Angeles County.1 (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - May 25, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Adam D. Porath, Michael J. Bloch Tags: Hypertension Highlight Source Type: research

From the Editor
There is a longstanding debate about the role of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in clinical practice. One view is that ambulatory monitoring should only be obtained infrequently because it is only in marginal situations where the information provided will impact clinical treatment decisions. One such example is a patient with modestly elevated office blood pressure, but no evidence of target organ damage and otherwise low risk for cardiovascular disease. Another position is that ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is able to detect “white coat” hypertension and “masked” hypertension, which are not apparent i...
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - May 25, 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 - May 25, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Table of Contents
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Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - May 25, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Instructions for Authors
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Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - May 25, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Corrigendum to “Comparison Between Oscillometric and Intra−arterial Blood Pressure Measurements in Ill Preterm and Full-term Neonates” Journal of American Society of Hypertension, January 2014, Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages 36–44
The authors regret that on page 42, figure  4 y-axis should read “UAC MAP (mmHg)”, instead of “Diastolic Intra-arterial BP”. (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - May 25, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shwetal Lalan, Douglas Blowey Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research

Should we make treatment decisions based on blood pressure levels or absolute cardiovascular risk?
Traditionally, clinical practice guidelines have relied exclusively on blood pressure levels to determine whether or not to offer pharmacological antihypertensive therapy. However, there is increasing interest in using thresholds of absolute cardiovascular risk to make treatment decisions. In a recent and very interesting analysis of the Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists' Collaboration database, Kamrmali et  al1 used participant-level data from over 47,000 subjects in 11 prospective randomized controlled studies to compare predicted outcomes from a blood pressure–lowering treatment strategy based on systolic b...
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - May 21, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Michael J. Bloch Tags: Hypertension Highlights Source Type: research

Findings relevant to the QRS wave in the resting electrocardiogram are associated with circulating concentrations of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I in the general population
This study investigated possible associations between electrocardiogram (ECG) findings relevant to the QRS wave and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) in the general population. Subjects undergoing their annual health check-up were enrolled in the study (n=1258). ECG features relevant to the QRS wave that were investigated included PQ interval, QRS voltage (Sokolow –Lyon voltage), QRS duration, product of QRS duration and voltage (Cornell product), corrected QT (QTc) interval, and QRS axis. (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - May 18, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tomonori Sugiura, Yasuaki Dohi, Hiroyuki Takase, Satoshi Fujii, Nobuyuki Ohte Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Renovascular hypertension in small children —is it Takayasu arteritis or fibromuscular dysplasia?
In this issue of the Journal, a child with severe renovascular hypertension is presented. He was diagnosed with Takayasu arteritis (TA) and treated with cyclophosphamide. He also had angioplasty, which successfully improved his blood pressure. In our center, which serves a population of predominantly European descent, most children with renal artery stenosis are diagnosed with fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD).1 The differential diagnosis between TA and FMD is often more difficult than generally acknowledged. (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - May 9, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kjell Tullus, Derek J. Roebuck Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Effect of vitamin D supplementation on blood pressure parameters in patients with vitamin D deficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Evidence suggests that supplementation of vitamin D can not decrease blood pressure in normal populations. However, in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with vitamin D deficient participants (defined as baseline serum 25(OH) D levels (Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension)
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - May 9, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Liqin Shu, Kun Huang Tags: Review Article Source Type: research