"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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| 1996 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 1997 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 1998 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 1999 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2000 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| 2001 | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| 2002 | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| 2003 | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| 2004 | 22 | 13 | 35 |
| 2005 | 27 | 13 | 40 |
| 2006 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2007 | 19 | 10 | 29 |
| 2008 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 2009 | 31 | 9 | 40 |
| 2010 | 21 | 12 | 33 |
| 2011 | 29 | 16 | 45 |
| 2012 | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| 2013 | 36 | 12 | 48 |
| 2014 | 26 | 13 | 39 |
| 2015 | 37 | 15 | 52 |
| 2016 | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| 2017 | 35 | 15 | 50 |
| 2018 | 24 | 11 | 35 |
| 2019 | 34 | 13 | 47 |
| 2020 | 35 | 11 | 46 |
| 2021 | 36 | 11 | 47 |
| 2022 | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| 2023 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| 2024 | 28 | 4 | 32 |
| 2025 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypertension" by people in Profiles.
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Prediabetes, Subclinical Myocardial Injury or Stress, and Heart Failure Risk for Adults With Hypertension. JAMA Cardiol. 2026 Mar 01; 11(3):281-287.
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Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles Mediate Microbiota-Host Communication to Regulate Blood Pressure in Male Rats. Hypertension. 2026 Apr; 83(4):e25962.
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Utilizing a Health Equity Framework to Explore Patient-Level Factors Impacting Effective Hypertension Management Across Two Academic Health Systems. Med Care Res Rev. 2026 Apr; 83(2):144-155.
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Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers impact on the gut microbiome: a systematic review. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2025; 16:1685424.
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Plasma Metabolomic and Proteomic Signatures of Blood Pressure Management After Bariatric Surgery Among Adolescents. Hypertension. 2025 Dec; 82(12):2183-2196.
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Prenatal sonographic predictors of maternal mirror syndrome in hydropic fetuses. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025 Dec; 7(12):101787.
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Assessing the Clinical Relevance of Blood Pressure Measures in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Post Hoc Analysis of ATACH-2. Neurocrit Care. 2025 Dec; 43(3):756-762.
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Pediatric N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis is Differentiated From Encephalitis Mimickers by Early Elevated Blood Pressure. Pediatr Neurol. 2025 Nov; 172:71-77.
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Vascular Risk Factors and 1-Year Cognitive Change Among Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Aug 01; 8(8):e2525719.
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Prebiotics Improve Blood Pressure Control by Modulating Gut Microbiome Composition and Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 2025 Jul 30; 17(15).