Current Hypertension Reviews - Current Issue

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a chronic condition characterized by elevated arterial pressure. It occupies a unique position in population health. It is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and the most common non-communicable condition affecting millions worldwide and is a major public health challenge.The etiology of hypertension involves a complex interplay of environmental and pathop Read More

IntroductionHypertension, characterized by chronically elevated blood pressure, poses a significant global health burden. Its prevalence, a critical public health concern, necessitates accurate prediction models for timely intervention and management.AimThe proposed approach leverages the capability of an artificial neural network to capture complex patterns and non-linear relationships within the time series data, allowing fo Read More

Introduction/ ObjectiveBlood pressure variability (BPV) is a potential predictor of vascular events and triggers target organ damage. This study aimed to determine the BPV in stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD) in the Bogor Cohort Study in Indonesia.MethodsOver six years of monitoring, a prospective cohort study was conducted on 1649 respondents aged ≥ 31 years from the Bogor Non-communicable Diseas Read More

IntroductionAccording to current clinical practice guidelines, Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement (ABPM) is recommended to confirm diagnoses of hypertension. It remains unclear as to which method is superior in predicting mortality outcomes.MethodsProspective observational studies, comparing ABPM with Clinical Blood Pressure Measurements (CBPM), were included with outcomes of the study being all-cause Read More

IntroductionDihydropyridine-calcium channel blockers (DHP-CCBs) are effective first-line blood pressure-lowering agents for primary hypertension. However, data comparing the variations in efficacy and safety between different types of DHP-CCBs are scarce.Aims and ObjectivesThis study aimed to summarize the latest evidence on the benefits and harms of seven DHP-CCBs (amlodipine, levamlodipine, felodipine, lacidipine Read More