… mortality and morbidity through its effects on target organs like the brain, heart, … target organ
damage. In this review, we describe damages related to hypertension in these target organs …

… the existence of subclinical target organ damage and other clinical conditions (diabetes,
established cardiovascular or renal disease) [5] . Target organ damage may represent not only …

Objective: To reach a consensus on ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) as a predictor of
target-organ damage (TOD), morbidity and mortality. Method: The members of task force III wrote …

… In addition, blood pressure control may be difficult in hypertensive patients with target
organ damage, and may often require the use of antihypertensive agents in combination. …

… of obesity on early target organ damage in patients with essential … as parameters for early
target organ damage. All individuals were … Obesity had a disparate effect on target organs in …

Hypertension causes target organ damage (TOD) that involves vasculature, heart, brain and
kidneys. Complex biochemical, hormonal and hemodynamic mechanisms are involved in …

Obesity is a risk marker for progressive renal function loss in patients with known renal
disease. There is, however, increasing evidence that obesity may also damage the kidney in …

… Resistant hypertension (RH) is associated with a higher risk of CV complications and a
higher prevalence of target organ damage (TOD). The relationship between CV disease and …

Despite the growing of pharmacological options for the treatment of diabetes, epidemiological
studies suggest that a substantial proportion of patients does not achieve glycemic goals …

In most patients, coronary atherosclerosis or congestive heart failure develop as an integrated
response to multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Obesity increases the prevalence of most …