Arterial stiffness and hypertension are closely related in pathophysiology. Chronic high
blood pressure (BP) can lead to arterial wall damage by mechanical stress, endothelial …

Despite overwhelming epidemiological evidence, the contribution of hypertension (HTN) to
heart failure (HF) development has been undermined in current clinical practice. This is …

Abstract Background The Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, as a surrogate marker of insulin
resistance, is independently associated with the severity of coronary artery lesions and the …

Objective Microvascular structural alterations may be considered an important form of
hypertension-mediated organ damage. An increased media-to-lumen ratio of subcutaneous …

Background and aims Obesity is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease
development. Here, we aimed to examine and compare the predictive values of three novel …

Arterial hypertension is a common condition worldwide and an important risk factor for
cardio-and cerebrovascular events, renal diseases, as well as microvascular eye diseases …

Cognitive function tends to decline with age, and individuals with mild cognitive impairment
(MCI) often have difficulty completing established self-management tasks. The aim of this …

Introduction Empowerment lifestyle programs are needed to reduce the risk of hypertension.
Our study compared the effectiveness of two empowerment-based approaches toward blood …

Serum uric acid (UA), as an antioxidant, has been associated with hypertension in the
general population. Hypertension is highly prevalent in patients with polymyositis and …

Background: The blood pressure load (BPL) is commonly defined as the percentage of
readings in a 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) study above a certain …