"Hypertension" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
| Descriptor ID |
D006973
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.489
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypertension- Hypertension
- Blood Pressure, High
- Blood Pressures, High
- High Blood Pressure
- High Blood Pressures
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hypertension" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hypertension" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 1996 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 1997 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 1999 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2000 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 2001 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| 2002 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| 2003 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| 2004 | 22 | 11 | 33 |
| 2005 | 28 | 11 | 39 |
| 2006 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2007 | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| 2008 | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| 2009 | 31 | 8 | 39 |
| 2010 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 2011 | 32 | 16 | 48 |
| 2012 | 28 | 10 | 38 |
| 2013 | 32 | 12 | 44 |
| 2014 | 24 | 13 | 37 |
| 2015 | 33 | 10 | 43 |
| 2016 | 29 | 25 | 54 |
| 2017 | 32 | 16 | 48 |
| 2018 | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| 2019 | 27 | 12 | 39 |
| 2020 | 31 | 7 | 38 |
| 2021 | 33 | 11 | 44 |
| 2022 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| 2023 | 29 | 1 | 30 |
| 2024 | 24 | 3 | 27 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypertension" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical and genetic markers of vascular toxicity in glioblastoma patients: Insights from NRG Oncology RTOG-0825. Neuro Oncol. 2025 Mar 07; 27(3):767-778.
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Red Meat Consumption and Hypertension: An Updated Review. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2025 Feb 10; 27(1):50.
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SNAP Participation as a Moderator of Food and Nutrition Security and Combined Cardiometabolic Conditions: A Mixed Regression Approach. Nutrients. 2025 Feb 05; 17(3).
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School neighborhood deprivation is associated with a higher prevalence of hypertension. Ann Epidemiol. 2025 Mar; 103:9-15.
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The Study of the Epidemiology of Pediatric Hypertension Registry (SUPERHERO): rationale and methods. Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Dec 02; 193(12):1650-1661.
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The future of hypertension pharmacotherapy: Ongoing and future clinical trials for hypertension. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2025 Jan; 50(1):102922.
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Genetic Risk in Transthyretin V142I Carriers. JACC Heart Fail. 2025 Jan; 13(1):91-101.
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Pediatric High Blood Pressure Recognition Associated With Electronic Decision Support: A Cohort Analysis. Hypertension. 2024 Dec; 81(12):2501-2509.
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Effects of Antihypertensive Therapy During Pregnancy on Postpartum Blood Pressure Control. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Oct 01; 144(4):536-542.
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Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Women: Insights From the Houston HeartReach Study. Tex Heart Inst J. 2024 Sep 27; 51(2).