Despite the high prevalence of depression and hypertension, the relationship between the
two diseases has received little attention. This paper reviews the epidemiological …

Hypertension (HTN) is a critical primary modifiable risk factor for the development of
cardiovascular diseases, with recognized sex-based differences. While sex refers to one's …

Background and Purpose—Sympathetic hyperactivity is a contributing cause of vascular
disorders because it increases blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids. Pervasive …

In the present study we hypothesized that arterial catecholamine concentrations during rest
and 2 laboratory stress tests were independent predictors of blood pressure at an 18-year …

Background—The genes responsible for obesity are candidate genes for obesity-related
diseases, such as hypertension. Functional polymorphisms in the β2-and β3-adrenergic …

During physical activity, there is a graded withdrawal of vagal cardiac tone and a graded
increase in sympathetic cardiac and vasomotor tone, initiated through both central command …

We investigated the relation between morning blood pressure (BP) variations, sympathetic
activity, and QT intervals in 156 never-treated subjects with essential hypertension and …

Discussions about the cause and treatment of essential hypertension usually focus on
mechanisms such as sodium/volume and the renin–angiotensin system. Less often …

Centrally acting agents stimulate α2 receptors and/or imadozoline receptors on adrenergic
neurons situated within the rostral ventrolateral medulla and, in so doing, sympathetic …

Dentistry has played an important role in the detection of patients with hypertension. Patients
found to have high blood pressure at or beyond defined levels should be referred for a …