Insulin resistance (IR) increases the risk of several macrovascular complications, including stroke and myocardial infarction, and can cause hypertension. When hypertension and IR are concomitant ...

Hypertension is a compelling disease process that disproportionately affects African Americans. It is the single largest risk factor for cardiovascular disease in African Americans. The end organ ...

Background Left ventricular (LV) mass is closely associated with atherosclerotic heart disease, but the mechanisms are not ...

Review: Immune mechanisms in the pathophysiology of hypertension. Image Credit: Meletios Verras / Shutterstock Hypertension ...

and consideration of epistasis and gene-environment interaction are necessary to make a true determination of whether AGTR1 polymorphisms have a role in the pathogenesis of hypertension.

Age and hypertension are associated with increased risks for cranial ischemic complications in GCA, while anticoagulant therapy may offer protective benefits.