Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Hypertension

Hypertension, or persistently elevated arterial blood pressure, is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions worldwide and a leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular and renal disease. It is defined by sustained systolic and diastolic pressures above accepted thresholds and is classified as primary (esse…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 11× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2474-3585 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Hypertension, or persistently elevated arterial blood pressure, is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions worldwide and a leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular and renal disease. It is defined by sustained systolic and diastolic pressures above accepted thresholds and is classified as primary (essential) hypertension, which accounts for most cases and arises from the interplay of genetic, neurohormonal, vascular and lifestyle factors, or secondary hypertension attributable to an identifiable cause such as renovascular or endocrine disease. Frequently asymptomatic until complications arise, it accelerates atherosclerosis and target-organ damage, predisposing to stroke, heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease and retinopathy. Preventive medicine centres on awareness, screening, lifestyle modification and pharmacological control, alongside attention to circadian blood-pressure patterns and adherence. Research grounded here examines prevalence, awareness and treatment in regional populations and adolescents, healthy-lifestyle behaviours and ethnic differences, dipper versus non-dipper patterns in chronic kidney disease, genetic polymorphisms such as the ACE I/D variant, microRNAs as diagnostic and therapeutic tools, integrated medical-service models, experimental renovascular hypertension and flavonoid intervention, and cardiac mechanics in hypertensive patients. Core considerations include accurate measurement, risk stratification, and the prevention of complications. The journal publishes peer-reviewed studies on the epidemiology, genetics, pathophysiology, management and prevention of hypertension across diverse populations.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Preventive Medicine And Care (ISSN 2474-3585).

Journal editorial board
Heejung Kim · South Korea Monica Wang · United States Siddhartha Jonnalagadda · United States

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