Article
Hypertension: physiology and pathophysiology.
Comprehensive Physiology - 1 Oct 2012
Hall John E, Granger Joey P, do Carmo Jussara M, da Silva Alexandre A, Dubinion John, George Eric, Hamza Shereen, Speed Joshua, Hall Michael E
Abstract excerpt
Despite major advances in understanding the pathophysiology of hypertension and availability of effective and safe antihypertensive drugs, suboptimal blood pressure (BP) control is still the most important risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and is globally responsible for more than 7 million deaths annually. Short-term and long-term BP regulation involve the integrated actions of multiple cardiovascular,...
Topics
- Blood Pressure
- Extracellular Fluid
- Feedback, Physiological
- Female
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Kidney
- Male