scholarly journals Blood Pressure Response to Exercise Test and Serum Lipids in Normotensive Men with Positive Family History of Hypertension

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 186-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christo Deyanov ◽  
Katia Vangelova
1982 ◽  
Vol 63 (s8) ◽  
pp. 371s-374s ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Andrén ◽  
S. Piros ◽  
L. Hansson ◽  
H. Herlitz ◽  
O. Jonsson

1. Stimulation with noise (100 dBA) for 10 min caused a significant increase in diastolic and mean arterial pressure in normotensive subjects with and without a positive family history of hypertension. 2. The blood pressure response in the group with a positive family history of hypertension was due to a significant increase in total peripheral resistance (9%, P < 0.05); no such change was seen in the group without heredity for hypertension. 3. Systolic blood pressure, heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output did not change significantly during exposure to noise. 4. There was no difference between the groups in mean intracellular sodium concentration measured in erythrocytes.


1984 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 427-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ottar Gudmundsson ◽  
Hans Herlitz ◽  
Olof Jonsson ◽  
Thomas Hedner ◽  
Ove Andersson ◽  
...  

1. During 4 weeks 37 normotensive 50-year-old men identified by screening in a random population sample were given 12 g of NaCl daily, in addition to their usual dietary sodium intake. Blood pressure, heart rate, weight, urinary excretion of sodium, potassium and catecholamines, plasma aldosterone and noradrenaline and intra-erythrocyte sodium content were determined on normal and increased salt intake. The subjects were divided into those with a positive family history of hypertension (n = 11) and those without such a history (n = 26). 2. Systolic blood pressure and weight increased significantly irrespective of a positive family history of hypertension. 3. On normal salt intake intra-erythrocyte sodium content was significantly higher in those with a positive family history of hypertension. During high salt intake intra-erythrocyte sodium content decreased significantly in that group and the difference between the hereditary subgroups was no longer significant. 4. In the whole group urinary excretion of noradrenaline, adrenaline and dopamine increased whereas plasma aldosterone decreased during the increased salt intake. 5. Thus, in contrast to some earlier studies performed in young subjects, our results indicate that moderately increased sodium intake acts as a pressor agent in normotensive middle-aged men whether there was a positive family history of hypertension or not. We confirm that men with positive family history of hypertension have an increased intra-erythrocyte sodium content, and that an increase in salt intake seems to increase overall sympathetic activity.


Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie A Decker ◽  
Joseph W Rossano ◽  
E. O’Brian Smith ◽  
Bryan C Cannon ◽  
Sarah K Clunie ◽  
...  

Introduction : Annual mortality in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has been reported to be 1– 6%. Risk factors for death in adult HCM patients have been characterized; their application to pediatric HCM is unknown. The purpose of this study was to correlate adult risk factors with outcomes in our pediatric population using a standard management strategy. Methods : A retrospective cohort study of children with HCM was performed. Death and cardiac transplant were the primary outcomes. Diagnosis was based on asymmetric septal or concentric hypertrophy as determined by echocardiography. Exclusion criteria included: genetic syndrome, mitochondrial or metabolic disorder, infants of diabetic mothers, congenital heart disease, systemic hypertension, diagnosis >18 years of age, or follow-up <1 year. Results : From 1/1/85 to 10/1/06, 96 patients met inclusion criteria. Mean age at diagnosis was 10.6 ± 5.4 years. Mean follow-up was 6.5 ± 5.2 years. 11 patients had an adverse outcome (7 deaths, 4 transplants). Kaplan-Meier analysis predicts an 82% survival over 20 years. Evidence of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) occurred in =6% of patients, syncope in 23% and a family history for malignant HCM in 17%. Aborted sudden death occurred in 6%. 10% had non-sustained ventricular tachycardia. 58% of patients underwent at least one exercise treadmill test. All patients were restricted from strenuous activity. 95% of patients were on a β-blocker or calcium channel blocker, with 10% on both. Additional intervention depended on symptoms, family history, and degree of LVOTO. 17% had an implantable defibrillator (ICD). 10% were given a pacemaker due to LVOTO, and 5% underwent left ventricular myectomy. Only extreme LVH (>6 z-scores for BSA) and a blunted blood pressure response to exercise were statistically significant for worse outcomes (both p<0.02). Conclusions : A low mortality/transplantation rate occurred in children with isolated HCM whose management consisted of exercise restriction and medication, with or without an ICD. Management that included myectomy was uncommon. Patients with extreme LVH and a blunted blood pressure response to exercise are high-risk individuals.


2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Rahim ◽  
MM Rahman ◽  
M Rahman ◽  
F Ahmed ◽  
J Chowdhury ◽  
...  

Background: The non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes and asthma are emerging as a major health problem in Bangladesh. Recently, these are given high research priority by the Government of Bangladesh. The prevalence of hypertension is increasing rapidly, but there is no current study on prevalence of hypertension in rural population of Bangladesh. There are some studies conducted on prevalence of hypertension from mid 70's to late 90's. Those studies showed the prevalence of hypertension is increasing significantly in both urban and rural population. In rural population the prevalence of hypertension was in 23.6% 1. After that there is no population based study was conducted on prevalence of hypertension in rural population of Bangladesh. Methods: We measured blood pressure, body weight and height of 532 individuals at and above the age of 20 years (age range 20-70 years) of both sexes accept pregnant and those who were under medication of hypertension. We collected information about smoking, family history of hypertension, status of physical activity, diabetes, annual income etc. Result: The overall prevalence rate of hypertension was 30.64% (male 31.53% and female 29.36%). In the study, the blood pressure was measured in all study subjects. The mean blood pressure was higher in hypertensive participants than that of non hypertensive. The prevalence of hypertension (30.64%) observed in this study was higher than the previous study. In this study showed that with the increasing age more the prevalence of hypertension. The similar funding also observed in recent Indian study. Our study showed that the hypertension prevalence was high among people with high BMI and obesity, positive family history, smoking and less physical activity. Conclusion: The prevalence of hypertension in the rural population was found to be on the increased compare to previous reports of Bangladesh and other Asian studies. Advanced age, obesity, higher incomes, family history of hypertension, smoking and reduced physical activity were proved significant risk factors for hypertension, whereas, sex, occupation, showed no association with hypertension. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jdnmch.v18i1.12225 J. Dhaka National Med. Coll. Hos. 2012; 18 (01): 12-17


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