A research team has investigated structural changes in kidneys of patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The results show that high blood pressure can lead to abnormalities in the podocytes, ...

Panelists discuss how the pathophysiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension involves complex mechanisms across multiple genetic and treatment pathways, with over 20 identified genes and four major ...

This Primer focuses on all forms of pulmonary hypertension from a global perspective and regardless of the underlying aetiology. We describe the key features around its (known or unknown) epidemiology ...

Hypertension is a very common condition, affecting about half of all adults in the U.S. But it doesn’t always have symptoms, so about one in three people don’t know they have it. Hypertension develops ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is characterised by pathological elevation of pressure in the pulmonary circulation, driven by endothelial dysfunction, smooth muscle proliferation and inflammatory ...

Panelists discuss how pulmonary arterial hypertension diagnosis requires comprehensive evaluation including right heart catheterization to confirm hemodynamic criteria, with normal mean PA pressure ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Vallerie McLaughlin, MD: Hello, and welcome to this podcast series. I'm Dr Vallerie McLaughlin, the Kim A. Eagle Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular ...

High blood pressure (hypertension) is a condition in which the force of blood against artery walls is consistently too high. Many risk factors can raise blood pressure, including eating too much salt, ...

When you think of someone with Hypertension, aka high blood pressure, the most common thought is that it only affects older people. But sadly, more young adults are now being diagnosed with it. High ...

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has investigated structural changes in kidneys of patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The results show that high blood pressure can ...

It's never too early to start taking care of your heart health. More and more young adults are finding themselves facing these conditions, sparking concerns and questions about the causes behind this.