AS A result of Goldblatt's studies on experimental hypertension, reported in 1937, 1 there has been a revival of interest and investigation in renal-artery occlusion as a cause of hypertension in man.

Malignant hypertension (MHT) is a rare and severe form of hypertension characterised by arteriolar necrosis and severe vascular damage, leading to stroke, myocardial infarction and death. We ...

Patients were selected from the outpatient department and wards of the North Carolina Memorial Hospital who met the following criteria: diastolic hypertension judged to be "essential" on the basis of ...

Sacubitril/valsartan may be a better treatment option compared with ACEi/ARBs for patients with malignant hypertension-associated thrombotic microangiopathy. Kidney recovery is better when thrombotic ...

Even in the event that this patient must remain on dialysis, her prognosis is not necessarily much different from that of other renal failure patients of the same age. Prognosis will be heavily ...

Costs associated with treatment induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not ...

Blood pressure consists of two numbers: The upper (systolic) number is the pressure in arteries when the heart contracts; the lower (diastolic) number is the pressure between beats, when the heart ...

Modern medicine has helped understand the complexities of hypertension. The key lies in early diagnosis, tailored management strategies and a collaborative effort between the doctor and the patient to ...