2023
Cancer Therapy–Related Hypertension: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Cohen J, Brown N, Brown S, Dent S, van Dorst D, Herrmann S, Lang N, Oudit G, Touyz R, Arteriosclerosis T. Cancer Therapy–Related Hypertension: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Hypertension 2023, 80: e46-e57. PMID: 36621810, PMCID: PMC10602651, DOI: 10.1161/hyp.0000000000000224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular toxicityVascular endothelial growth factor inhibitorsCancer therapyEvidence-based clinical trialsNational hypertension guidelinesVascular endothelial growth factor receptorCardiovascular risk factorsDiscontinuation of treatmentCommon side effectsGrowth factor inhibitorsEndothelial growth factor receptorPrimary care professionalsAmerican Heart AssociationTyrosine kinase inhibitorsOptimal therapeutic effectNitric oxide generationGrowth factor receptorHypertension specialistsHypertension guidelinesSympathetic outflowAdjunctive therapyCardiovascular mortalityEndothelial dysfunctionHormone therapyBlood pressure
2011
Comparative Effects of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition and Angiotensin-Receptor Blockade on Inflammation during Hemodialysis
Gamboa JL, Pretorius M, Todd-Tzanetos DR, Luther JM, Yu C, Ikizler TA, Brown NJ. Comparative Effects of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition and Angiotensin-Receptor Blockade on Inflammation during Hemodialysis. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2011, 23: 334-342. PMID: 22158433, PMCID: PMC3269170, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2011030287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBlood CoagulationCD40 LigandCross-Over StudiesCytokinesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHemodynamicsHumansInflammationKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedOxidative StressRamiprilRenal DialysisReninTetrazolesValineValsartanConceptsAngiotensin receptor blockersMaintenance hemodialysis patientsCardiovascular mortalityHemodialysis patientsACE inhibitorsGreater anti-inflammatory effectAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitionOxidative stressAngiotensin receptor blockadeIL-10 concentrationsD-dimer levelsIL-6 levelsProspective clinical trialsAnti-inflammatory effectsIL-1β concentrationsLevels of vWFSerial blood samplingCardiovascular eventsEndothelial dysfunctionCrossover studyWashout periodIsoprostane levelsClinical trialsDrug treatmentVWF levelsCombined angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition and receptor blockade associate with increased risk of cardiovascular death in hemodialysis patients
Chan KE, Ikizler TA, Gamboa JL, Yu C, Hakim RM, Brown NJ. Combined angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition and receptor blockade associate with increased risk of cardiovascular death in hemodialysis patients. Kidney International 2011, 80: 978-985. PMID: 21775975, PMCID: PMC3656595, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2011.228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAntihypertensive AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansHypertensionKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney Failure, ChronicLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAngiotensin receptor blockersAntihypertensive medicationsARB therapyCardiovascular deathChronic hemodialysisCardiovascular mortalityHazard ratioHemodialysis patientsRisk factorsBaseline cardiovascular risk factorsAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitionLarge dialysis providerCardiovascular risk factorsChronic hemodialysis patientsKaplan-Meier methodMortality hazard ratioAntihypertensive therapyReceptor blockersAntihypertensive agentsCox regressionCerebrovascular mortalityClinical trialsTreatment weightingObservational studyACEI
2005
Aldosterone and end-organ damage
Brown N. Aldosterone and end-organ damage. Current Opinion In Internal Medicine 2005, 4: 381-387. DOI: 10.1097/00132980-200508000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMineralocorticoid receptor antagonismCongestive heart failureHeart failureReceptor antagonismMineralocorticoid receptorOxidative stressMineralocorticoid receptor-dependent mechanismEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseContribution of aldosteroneEnd-organ damageReceptor-independent effectsMineralocorticoid receptor agonistRecent clinical studiesInduction of inflammationNitric oxide synthaseRapid nongenomic mechanismsReceptor-dependent mechanismPurpose of reviewExtracellular matrix turnoverMineralocorticoid antagonismInflammatory markersCardiovascular mortalityEndothelial dysfunctionRenal injuryEndothelial functionAldosterone and end-organ damage
Brown NJ. Aldosterone and end-organ damage. Current Opinion In Nephrology & Hypertension 2005, 14: 235-241. PMID: 15821416, DOI: 10.1097/01.mnh.0000165889.60254.98.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMineralocorticoid receptor antagonismCongestive heart failureHeart failureReceptor antagonismMineralocorticoid receptorOxidative stressMineralocorticoid receptor-dependent mechanismEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseContribution of aldosteroneEnd-organ damageReceptor-independent effectsMineralocorticoid receptor agonistRecent clinical studiesInduction of inflammationNitric oxide synthaseRapid nongenomic mechanismsReceptor-dependent mechanismExtracellular matrix turnoverMineralocorticoid antagonismInflammatory markersCardiovascular mortalityEndothelial dysfunctionRenal injuryEndothelial functionRenal disease
1998
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Brown N, Vaughan D. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors. Circulation 1998, 97: 1411-1420. PMID: 9577953, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.97.14.1411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACE inhibitorsVentricular dysfunctionMyocardial infarctionAngiotensin AT1 receptor antagonistAngiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitorsTissue-bound ACESystemic vascular resistanceCongestive heart failureAT1 receptor antagonistTreatment of hypertensionRoute of eliminationVascular resistanceCardiovascular mortalityDiabetic nephropathyEssential hypertensionHeart failureNatriuretic propertiesRenal diseaseVasoactive substancesAngiotensin IIReceptor antagonistHeart rateSide effectsEnzyme inhibitorsHypertrophic properties