BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate in non-hypertensive children following renal transplantation (TX) the rates and determinants of transition to hypertension. METHODS Retrospective case note review of all current paediatric kidney transplant patients in the UK. At baseline (6 months following TX), all included subjects were non-hypertensive with systolic and/or diastolic clinic ...

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION The prevalence of hypertension ranges between 10 to 20% in Nigeria. Studies elsewhere have revealed left ventricular diastolic dysfunction to be highly prevalent in hypertension. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of diastolic dysfunction in adult hypertensive Nigerians. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred and five (105) hypertensive patients, with ages ranging from 18 t...

AIMS This study quantified hypertension load using 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring after successful repair of coarctation of the aorta less than (1) or more than 10 years previously (2) and examined the influence of the surgical procedure (anastomosis or subclavian flap). METHODS AND RESULTS Ambulatory blood pressure recordings were obtained using an Accutracker II monitor every 30 ...

Objective: To evaluate left ventricular mass (LVM) and diastolic function in hypertension patients by RealTime Three-Dimensional Echocardiograph (RT-3DE). Methods: A total of 50 healthy subjects (as control group) and 50 subjects with essential hypertension and left ventricular filling disorders (as hypertension group) were enrolled in the study, and partial general echocardiographic parameters...

introduction: obesity is an independent risk factor in developing cvd, type ii diabetes, and gall bladder disease, different types of cancers, osteoarthritis and mortality. weight gain during adult life, especially during the third and fourth decades, is associated with increased blood pressure. methods: random samples of nearly 1493 men and women aged between 16 to 85 years old were selected f...

to study the relation between hypertension and noise exposure, after the noise monitoring is weaving and spinning workshops, a especially designed questionnaire was completed and measurement were made of blood pressure, height and weight of 1801 male and female workers employed in these workshops. the results indicated that the systolic and diastolic pressure had a direct relation with age and ...

background: obesity is a significant risk factor for metabolic disorders including increase in blood pressure. body mass index (bmi), waist circumference (wc) and waist/hip ratio (whr) are simple and effective indicators of obe­sity. the objectives of this study were to examine the relationships between obesity anthropometric indicators and hy­pertension and to identify the best anthropometric ...

introduction: noise, as the most common pollutant in the industrial environment, can lead to hearing loss and negatively affect other organs such as the cardiovascular system. cigarette smoking is a popular habit among some workers, and can also have a negative effect on the cardiovascular system. this study aimed to investigate the effect of simultaneous exposure to noise and cigarette smoke o...