2025
Prevalence of Hypertension in the Late Postpartum Period by Hypertensive Status in Pregnancy
Sinnott C, Culhane J, Lundsberg L, Partridge C, Denoble A. Prevalence of Hypertension in the Late Postpartum Period by Hypertensive Status in Pregnancy. O&G Open 2025, 2: e093. DOI: 10.1097/og9.0000000000000093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElevated blood pressureLate postpartum periodBlood pressurePostpartum periodAcademic health care systemHypertension statusDelivery hospitalization dischargeWeeks of gestationRetrospective cohort studyHealth care systemNormal blood pressureDiastolic blood pressureElectronic medical recordsPrevalence of hypertensionSystolic blood pressureRates of hypertensionPostpartum hypertensionMm HgCare systemCohort studyMonths postpartumPregnancyLate postpartumPatient attributesMedical recordsAlcohol use, heavy episodic drinking, and associated cardiovascular risk in Guyana
Motilal M, Gobin R, Khan R, Maharaj R. Alcohol use, heavy episodic drinking, and associated cardiovascular risk in Guyana. BULL PAN AM HEALTH ORGAN 2025, 49: 1. PMID: 40206567, PMCID: PMC11980521, DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2025.30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeavy episodic drinkingAlcohol useWorld Health OrganizationSecondary analysisIndo-GuyaneseCardiovascular riskSecondary analysis of dataRisk factor surveyRisk of heavy episodic drinkingEpisodic drinkingPublic health interventionsOdds of alcohol useOdds of heavy episodic drinkingElevated blood pressureCardiovascular risk factorsBinary logistic regressionFactor surveyMaximum educational levelHealth interventionsYoung malesLinear regression modelsElevated triglyceridesDescriptive statisticsEducation levelAdjusted modelsThe metabolic and cardiovascular effects of amphetamine are partially mediated by the central melanocortin system
Simonds S, Pryor J, Lam B, Dowsett G, Mustafa T, Munder A, Elysee K, Balland E, Cowley L, Yeo G, Lawrence A, Spanswick D, Cowley M. The metabolic and cardiovascular effects of amphetamine are partially mediated by the central melanocortin system. Cell Reports Medicine 2025, 6: 101936. PMID: 39914386, PMCID: PMC11866487, DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.101936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of amphetamineCentral melanocortin systemCardiovascular effectsMelanocortin systemFood intakeInhibition of POMC neuronsAMPH-induced anorexiaMelanocortin 4 receptor-deficientNoradrenergic neurotransmitter systemsHeart rateBrown adipose tissueElevated blood pressureBody weightNoradrenergic inhibitionPOMC neuronsAMPH-inducedSerotonergic activityPresynaptic mechanismsNeurotransmitter systemsMC4R pathwayAmphetamineBlood pressureCardiovascular functionIncreased brown adipose tissueAdipose tissue16 Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Alonso W, Canapari C. 16 Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. 2025, 175-184. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-75566-5.00016-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetabolic syndromeComponents of metabolic syndromeInvolvement of adipocytokinesSleep-disordered breathingIncreased sympathetic activityElevated blood pressureCardiovascular risk factorsRates of obesityIntermittent hypoxemiaTruncal obesityDysregulation of glucose metabolismSleep fragmentationSympathetic activityBlood pressureSleep curtailmentRisk factorsSyndromeObesityShort sleepGlucose metabolismCircadian factorsSleepHypoxemiaDyslipidemiaAdipocytokines
2024
Barriers to Optimal Clinician Guideline Adherence in Management of Markedly Elevated Blood Pressure
Lu Y, Arowojolu O, Qiu X, Liu Y, Curry L, Krumholz H. Barriers to Optimal Clinician Guideline Adherence in Management of Markedly Elevated Blood Pressure. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2426135. PMID: 39106065, PMCID: PMC11304113, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.26135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBarriers to guideline adherenceElectronic health recordsGuideline adherenceClinician adherenceEHR dataElevated blood pressureHypertension managementAnalysis of EHR dataYale New Haven Health SystemSevere hypertensionClinical practice guidelinesAdherence scenariosQualitative content analysisPublic health challengeThematic saturationHealth recordsHealth systemBlood pressureThematic analysisTargeted interventionsManagement of severe hypertensionQualitative studyHealth challengesPractice guidelinesPatient outcomesHeat exposure induced risks of preterm birth mediated by maternal hypertension
Wang L, Di J, Wang Q, Zhang H, Zhao W, Shi X, Di Q, Ji J, Liang W, Huang C. Heat exposure induced risks of preterm birth mediated by maternal hypertension. Nature Medicine 2024, 30: 1974-1981. PMID: 38750350, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03002-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of maternal hypertensionRisk of preterm birthMaternal hypertensionPreterm birthClinical subtypes of preterm birthIncreased risk of preterm birthSubtypes of preterm birthIncidence of preterm birthBlood pressureMaternal blood pressureSingleton live birthsElevated blood pressureGestational weeksLarge-population studiesEarly pregnancyLive birthsClinical subtypesCohort studyIncreased riskHypertensionBirthMediation analysisEffects of heat exposureHeat exposureExposureCOMBINED EFFECTS OF CHILD AND ADULT ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE ON ADULT SUBCLINICAL KIDNEY DAMAGE AND ALBUMINURIA: A 36-YEAR PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
Wang Y, Jia H, Du M, Sun Y, Wang D, Hu G, Man Z, Chu C, Desir G, Safirstein R, Zheng X, Mu J. COMBINED EFFECTS OF CHILD AND ADULT ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE ON ADULT SUBCLINICAL KIDNEY DAMAGE AND ALBUMINURIA: A 36-YEAR PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. Journal Of Hypertension 2024, 42: e204. DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0001021508.55729.ea.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersistently elevated BPUrinary albumin-to-creatinine ratioAlbumin-to-creatinine ratioElevated BPSubclinical kidney damageIncreased riskBlood pressureAdult BPCreatinine ratioElevated urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratioEffects of childrenParticipants aged 6Self-reported useKidney damageRisk of chronic kidney diseaseAssociated with increased riskAssociated with increased risk of chronic kidney diseaseChildhood elevated BPNational Health Commission of the People's Republic of ChinaRisk of albuminuriaElevated blood pressureChronic kidney diseaseChildhood to adulthoodCohort studyLongitudinal cohortASSOCIATION OF LONG-TERM TIME IN TARGET RANGE FOR SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE SINCE CHILDHOOD WITH ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN MIDLIFE: A 36-YEAR PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
Wang Y, Qi H, Jia H, Wang D, Sun Y, Du M, Hu G, Man Z, Chu C, Chang J, Delles C, Zhang L, Mu J. ASSOCIATION OF LONG-TERM TIME IN TARGET RANGE FOR SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE SINCE CHILDHOOD WITH ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN MIDLIFE: A 36-YEAR PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. Journal Of Hypertension 2024, 42: e54. DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0001019768.43096.d1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of arterial stiffnessSystolic blood pressureOdds ratioDecreased riskArterial stiffness in adulthoodAssociated with adult hypertensionRisk factorsModifiable risk factorsAdolescents aged 6Arterial stiffnessBlood pressureYears of follow-upCardiovascular risk factorsTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsAssociated with arterial stiffnessElevated blood pressureLowest quartileSystolic blood pressure variabilityCohort studyAged 6MidlifeTarget rangeCardiovascular diseaseAdult hypertensionTime-in-targetPregnancy Outcomes in Women Who Developed Elevated Blood Pressure and Stage I Hypertension after 20 Weeks, Gestation
Woolcock H, Parra N, Zhang Y, Reddy U, Bello N, Miller E, Booker W. Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Who Developed Elevated Blood Pressure and Stage I Hypertension after 20 Weeks, Gestation. American Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 41: 2135-2143. PMID: 38569509, PMCID: PMC11496016, DOI: 10.1055/a-2298-5347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with adverse pregnancy outcomesFetal growth restrictionPlacental abruptionWeeks gestationBlood pressureElevated BPAmerican Heart AssociationPregnancy outcomesNormal BPOdds of fetal growth restrictionIncreased riskOdds of placental abruptionAmerican CollegeMultivariable-adjusted odds ratioAssociated with HDPAdverse pregnancy outcomesWeeks of pregnancyProspective cohort studyElevated blood pressureConfidence intervalsStage I hypertensionAmerican College of Cardiology (ACCCesarean deliveryPreterm deliverySingleton pregnancies
2023
Metabolic syndrome and adiposity: Risk factors for decreased myelin in cognitively healthy adults
Burzynska A, Anderson C, Arciniegas D, Calhoun V, Choi I, Colmenares A, Hiner G, Kramer A, Li K, Lee J, Lee P, Oh S, Umland S, Thomas M. Metabolic syndrome and adiposity: Risk factors for decreased myelin in cognitively healthy adults. Cerebral Circulation - Cognition And Behavior 2023, 5: 100180. PMID: 38162292, PMCID: PMC10757180, DOI: 10.1016/j.cccb.2023.100180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetS risk scoreRisk scoreRisk factorsMetabolic syndromeCognitively healthy adultsHealthy adultsTreatment of cognitive declineNeurologically healthy adultsCluster of conditionsPathophysiology of dementiaElevated blood pressureExcess adiposityChronic diseasesContext of MetSRandomized clinical trialsMyelin water fractionWhite matterDementiaCognitive dysfunctionCognitive declineMaintenance of myelin integrityLate-myelinatingMetSAdiposity reductionAssociation fibersSmooth Muscle Mineralocorticoid Receptor Promotes Hypertension After Preeclampsia
Biwer L, Lu Q, Ibarrola J, Stepanian A, Man J, Carvajal B, Camarda N, Zsengeller Z, Skurnik G, Seely E, Karumanchi S, Jaffe I. Smooth Muscle Mineralocorticoid Receptor Promotes Hypertension After Preeclampsia. Circulation Research 2023, 132: 674-689. PMID: 36815487, PMCID: PMC10119809, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.122.321228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressureSMC-MRHypertensive stimuliBP responseSmooth Muscle Cell Mineralocorticoid ReceptorsAngII type 1 receptorType 1 receptor expressionMR transcriptional activityIncreased cardiovascular riskElevated blood pressureEnd-organ damageHigh salt intakeHigh blood pressureRisk of hypertensionType 1 receptorSoluble VEGF receptorAngII infusionPrior preeclampsiaMR antagonismCardiovascular riskNormotensive pregnanciesSalt dietAortic stiffnessSalt intakeOrgan damageDeveloping an Actionable Taxonomy of Persistent Hypertension Using Electronic Health Records
Lu Y, Du C, Khidir H, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Spatz E, Curry L, Krumholz H. Developing an Actionable Taxonomy of Persistent Hypertension Using Electronic Health Records. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2023, 16: e009453. PMID: 36727515, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.122.009453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent hypertensionElectronic health recordsBlood pressureHealth recordsPharmacologic agentsPrescribed treatmentYale New Haven Health SystemTreatment planAdditional pharmacologic agentsAntihypertensive treatment intensificationConsecutive outpatient visitsElevated blood pressurePersistence of hypertensionElectronic health record dataHealth record dataEligible patientsTreatment intensificationChart reviewHispanic patientsOutpatient visitsMean agePharmacological treatmentConventional content analysisHypertensionClinician notes
2022
A functional connectome signature of blood pressure in >30 000 participants from the UK biobank.
Jiang R, Calhoun VD, Noble S, Sui J, Liang Q, Qi S, Scheinost D. A functional connectome signature of blood pressure in >30 000 participants from the UK biobank. Cardiovascular Research 2022, 119: 1427-1440. PMID: 35875865, PMCID: PMC10262183, DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvac116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressureBP levelsSystolic/diastolic blood pressurePrevalent modifiable risk factorFunctional connectivityMeaningful blood pressureDiastolic blood pressureElevated blood pressureModifiable risk factorsBody mass indexWhole-brain functional connectivityCentral autonomic networkAnterior cingulate cortexAntihypertensive medicationsMass indexMultiple confoundersPulse pressureRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseIrreversible structural damageMedicated participantsMedication statusCingulate cortexCognitive declineAlzheimer's diseaseHemodynamic differences between women and men with elevated blood pressure in China: A non-invasive assessment of 45,082 adults using impedance cardiography
Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Gu J, Lu Y, Spatz ES, Dreyer RP, Zhang M, Sun N, Ren Y, Zheng X, Zhao H, Lu H, J. Z, Krumholz HM. Hemodynamic differences between women and men with elevated blood pressure in China: A non-invasive assessment of 45,082 adults using impedance cardiography. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0269777. PMID: 35700163, PMCID: PMC9197037, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated blood pressureSystemic vascular resistance indexVascular resistance indexBlood pressureCardiac indexResistance indexHigh systemic vascular resistance indexLower systemic vascular resistance indexHigher mean systolic blood pressureMean diastolic blood pressureMean systolic blood pressureImpedance cardiographyLow cardiac indexHigher cardiac indexDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexYear old womanPersonalization of treatmentSame age groupNon-invasive assessmentSex differencesHemodynamic profileMass indexHemodynamic differencesCardiometabolic disorders, inflammation and the incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A longitudinal study comparing lean and non-lean individuals
Aneni E, Saeed G, Bittencourt M, Cainzos-Achirica M, Osondu C, Budoff M, Parise E, Santos R, Nasir K. Cardiometabolic disorders, inflammation and the incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A longitudinal study comparing lean and non-lean individuals. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0266505. PMID: 35385529, PMCID: PMC8985996, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseRisk of NAFLDElevated blood glucoseElevated blood pressureFatty liver diseaseBlood glucoseLean individualsBlood pressureCardiometabolic disordersPhysical inactivityWaist circumferenceLiver diseaseDevelopment of NAFLDHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinCardiovascular disease risk stratificationSensitivity C-reactive proteinCardiometabolic risk factorsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestC-reactive proteinMain exposure variableDisease risk stratificationHospital Israelita Albert EinsteinDisorders Identification TestAppropriate preventive measuresAtherogenic dyslipidemiaConsequences of hyperandrogenemia during pregnancy in female offspring: attenuated response to angiotensin II
Shawky NM, Dalmasso C, Ojeda NB, Zuchowski Y, Stachenfeld N, Alexander BT, Reckelhoff JF. Consequences of hyperandrogenemia during pregnancy in female offspring: attenuated response to angiotensin II. Journal Of Hypertension 2022, 40: 712-722. PMID: 34980865, PMCID: PMC8897268, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeAttenuated pressor responsesPressor responseBlood pressureAng IIHyperandrogenemic femalesAngiotensin IIFemale offspringModel of PCOSNitrate/nitrite excretionSimilar baseline blood pressureIntrarenal Ang IIBaseline blood pressureElevated blood pressureExaggerated pressor responseHigh-salt dietLow birth weightFemale control offspringDihydrotestosterone pelletsMaternal hyperandrogenemiaMore proteinuriaPCOS womenOvary syndromeRenal injurySalt diet
2021
Pulmonary and Physical Function Limitations in Aging Men with and without HIV from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study
Abdo M, Kunisaki K, Stosor V, D'Souza G, Abdel-Maksoud M, Brown T, MaWhinney S, Erlandson K. Pulmonary and Physical Function Limitations in Aging Men with and without HIV from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. Innovation In Aging 2021, 5: 612-612. PMCID: PMC8968408, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.2328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypertension careBlood pressureMulticenter AIDS Cohort StudyHypertension care cascadeControl of hypertensionElevated blood pressureMajor risk factorPhysical function limitationsAIDS Cohort StudyCause of deathLevel of diagnosisRetirement Longitudinal StudyPersons age 75Care cascadeCohort studyRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseAge 75High riskFunction limitationsOlder personsHypertensionChina HealthModern medicationsOlder populationFeasibility of a randomized hypertension screening initiative in the perioperative setting
Diaz SI, Yan L, Dai F, Zhou B, Burg MM, Schonberger RB. Feasibility of a randomized hypertension screening initiative in the perioperative setting. Perioperative Medicine 2021, 10: 39. PMID: 34802471, PMCID: PMC8607702, DOI: 10.1186/s13741-021-00210-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHBPM groupHome BP monitorPreoperative clinicCounseling groupBlood pressure interventionsBlood pressure trialConclusionsThis feasibility studyElevated blood pressurePrimary care providersPreadmission visitHypertension medicationsPressure trialBlood pressureHypertension treatmentPressure interventionOutcome ascertainmentTelephone followPrimary careTesting clinicPerioperative settingBP monitorCare providersEducational brochurePatientsBaseline rateBlood Pressure Trajectory Groups and Outcome After Endovascular Thrombectomy: A Multicenter Study
Petersen NH, Kodali S, Meng C, Li F, Nguyen CK, Peshwe KU, Strander S, Silverman A, Kimmel A, Wang A, Anadani M, Almallouhi E, Spiotta AM, Kim JT, Giles JA, Keyrouz SG, Farooqui M, Zevallos C, Maier IL, Psychogios MN, Liman J, Riou-Comte N, Richard S, Gory B, Wolfe S, Brown PA, Fargen KM, Mistry EA, Fakhri H, Mistry AM, Wong KH, de Havenon A, Nascimento FA, Kan P, Matouk C, Ortega-Gutiérrez S, Sheth KN. Blood Pressure Trajectory Groups and Outcome After Endovascular Thrombectomy: A Multicenter Study. Stroke 2021, 53: 1216-1225. PMID: 34781705, PMCID: PMC8960326, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.034408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageEndovascular thrombectomyBlood pressure trajectoriesFunctional outcomeHemorrhagic transformationIschemic strokeSBP trajectoriesIntracranial hemorrhageAnterior circulation large vessel occlusion ischemic strokeModified Rankin Scale (mRS) 90 daysTrajectory groupsLarge vessel occlusion ischemic strokeMulticenter retrospective cohort studySystolic blood pressure trajectoriesBlood pressure courseOptimal hemodynamic managementSBP trajectory groupsRetrospective cohort studyAcute ischemic strokeElevated blood pressurePoor functional outcomePressure trajectoriesBlood pressure dataCohort studySecondary outcomesChronic hypertension, perinatal mortality and the impact of preterm delivery: a population‐based study
Grover S, Brandt J, Reddy U, Ananth C. Chronic hypertension, perinatal mortality and the impact of preterm delivery: a population‐based study. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2021, 129: 572-579. PMID: 34536318, PMCID: PMC9214277, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal mortality rateChronic hypertensionEarly term deliveryPreterm deliveryPerinatal mortalityMortality rateTerm deliverySingleton birthsCausal mediation analysisMaternal chronic hypertensionElevated blood pressureModifiable risk factorsPopulation-based studyWeeks of gestationLate-term gestationCross-sectional analysisNormotensive pregnanciesPreterm birthBlood pressureTerm gestationPerinatal deathRisk factorsHypertensionMAIN OUTCOMEMortality
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