Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a chronic condition in which the force exerted by circulating blood against arterial walls is persistently elevated above accepted thresholds, increasing the workload on the heart and damaging the vasculature and end organs. It is classified as primary or essential hypertensi…
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a chronic condition in which the force exerted by circulating blood against arterial walls is persistently elevated above accepted thresholds, increasing the workload on the heart and damaging the vasculature and end organs. It is classified as primary or essential hypertension, which has no single identifiable cause and accounts for most cases, or secondary hypertension arising from renal, endocrine, or other underlying disease. Sustained elevation drives target-organ damage, contributing to stroke, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, and kidney disease, and is a leading modifiable risk factor for premature death worldwide. Within nephrology, the bidirectional relationship between hypertension and renal disease is central, since the kidney both regulates and is injured by blood pressure. Research relevant to this area examines dipper and non-dipper circadian patterns in relation to chronic kidney disease stage, baroreflex sensitivity and vascular remodelling in experimental renovascular hypertension, and the epidemiology of prevalence, awareness, and treatment across diverse populations. Further work addresses lifestyle and ethnic differences, genetic polymorphisms, microRNA biomarkers, cardiac mechanics, and hypertension in specific groups including adolescents and people with HIV. The field spans cardiology, nephrology, and epidemiology. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on hypertension, including its renal interactions, circadian and haemodynamic patterns, epidemiology, and molecular markers.
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