BACKGROUND The presence of asymptomatic left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD)
in hypertensive patients can be associated with the development of cardiac events. The …

Objectives It has been shown that a diminished sympathetic activity contributes to the
hypotensive and cardioprotective actions of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors …

Background. Both baroreflex sensitivity and flow‐mediated vasodilator function have been
recognized to have prognostic significance in cardiovascular diseases. Long‐term …

The treatment of hypertension has become increasingly refined during the past decade.
Although a variety of antihypertensive medication classes exist, drugs that interrupt the renin …

Several studies have demonstrated that essential hypertension is accompanied by
sympathetic activation, which contributes to blood pressure elevation. Sympathetic activation …

Conclusions Several unanswered questions remain about the effects of nonpharmacologic
or pharmacologic treatment on sympathetic function. These include 1) the effects of an …

Resistance to antihypertensive drugs is common in hypertensive patients with type 2
diabetes. This is unfortunate because hypertension is one of the most important risk factors …

Objective—The influence of ACE-inhibition and angiotensin II AT1 receptor blockade on the
autonomic function and baroreflex sensitivity was investigated in hypertension. Methods and …

This study investigated the effects of blocking the AT 1 angiotensin receptors with irbesartan,
either peripherally or centrally, on systemic blood pressure, intracranial pressure and …

Sympathetic activities are elevated in the central SNSs (sympathetic nervous systems) of
hypertensive animals, but it is not known whether sympathetic innervation is also elevated in …