"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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| 1994 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 1995 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 1996 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 1997 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 1998 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 1999 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2000 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| 2001 | 21 | 10 | 31 |
| 2002 | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| 2003 | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| 2004 | 24 | 11 | 35 |
| 2005 | 31 | 12 | 43 |
| 2006 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2007 | 23 | 19 | 42 |
| 2008 | 33 | 9 | 42 |
| 2009 | 32 | 10 | 42 |
| 2010 | 31 | 12 | 43 |
| 2011 | 38 | 19 | 57 |
| 2012 | 35 | 14 | 49 |
| 2013 | 39 | 14 | 53 |
| 2014 | 30 | 19 | 49 |
| 2015 | 34 | 16 | 50 |
| 2016 | 33 | 28 | 61 |
| 2017 | 37 | 21 | 58 |
| 2018 | 25 | 13 | 38 |
| 2019 | 28 | 16 | 44 |
| 2020 | 33 | 11 | 44 |
| 2021 | 39 | 14 | 53 |
| 2022 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| 2023 | 33 | 1 | 34 |
| 2024 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypertension" by people in Profiles.
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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).
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Case 3: Psychiatric Distress, Hypertension, and Weight Gain in an Adolescent Male. Pediatr Rev. 2024 Sep 01; 45(9):513-517.
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Kidney and Cardiovascular Protection Using Dietary Acid Reduction in Primary Hypertension: A Five-Year, Interventional, Randomized, Control Trial. Am J Med. 2024 Nov; 137(11):1114-1127.e8.
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Prospectively Examining Outcomes After Living Kidney Donation: Informing the Altruist. JAMA. 2024 07 23; 332(4):285-286.
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Optimal Timing of Delivery for Pregnant Individuals With Mild Chronic Hypertension. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Sep 01; 144(3):386-393.
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Associations of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements With High-Sensitivity Troponin and Natriuretic Peptide Levels in SPRINT. Am J Hypertens. 2024 07 15; 37(8):571-579.
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High-Sensitivity Troponin T, NT-proBNP, and Cognitive Outcomes in SPRINT. Hypertension. 2024 Sep; 81(9):1956-1965.
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Projected Impact of Nonpharmacologic Management of Stage 1 Hypertension Among Lower-Risk US Adults. Hypertension. 2024 Aug; 81(8):1758-1765.
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Antihypertensive Medication Use Trajectories After Bariatric Surgery: A Matched Cohort Study. Hypertension. 2024 Aug; 81(8):1737-1746.