"Antihypertensive Agents" 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.
Drugs used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular HYPERTENSION regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Among the antihypertensive agents are DIURETICS; (especially DIURETICS, THIAZIDE); ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; GANGLIONIC BLOCKERS; and VASODILATOR AGENTS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000959
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.411.162
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| Concept/Terms |
Antihypertensive Agents- Antihypertensive Agents
- Agents, Antihypertensive
- Antihypertensives
- Anti-Hypertensives
- Anti Hypertensives
- Antihypertensive Drugs
- Drugs, Antihypertensive
- Anti-Hypertensive Agents
- Agents, Anti-Hypertensive
- Anti Hypertensive Agents
- Anti-Hypertensive Drugs
- Anti Hypertensive Drugs
- Drugs, Anti-Hypertensive
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Antihypertensive Agents" by people in this website by year, and whether "Antihypertensive Agents" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2005 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2007 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| 2010 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2012 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 2013 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2014 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2015 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 2016 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2017 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Antihypertensive Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation: Insight From Basic to Translational Science Into the Mechanisms and Management. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 10; 36(10):2712-2719.
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Pediatric High Blood Pressure Recognition Associated With Electronic Decision Support: A Cohort Analysis. Hypertension. 2024 12; 81(12):2501-2509.
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Antihypertensive Medication Use Trajectories After Bariatric Surgery: A Matched Cohort Study. Hypertension. 2024 08; 81(8):1737-1746.
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Understanding Prescribing Practices and Patient Experiences with Renin Angiotensin System Inhibitors Use in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Qualitative Study. Cardiorenal Med. 2024; 14(1):34-44.
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Pulmonary vasodilator therapies in pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with CHD: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cardiol Young. 2023 Nov; 33(11):2297-2311.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 03 15; 203(6):P14-P15.
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Association of Blood Pressure Variability and Diuretics With Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1-5. Hypertension. 2021 03 03; 77(3):948-959.
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Hypertension in Children and Adolescents: A Review of Recent Guidelines. Pediatr Ann. 2020 Jun 01; 49(6):e250-e257.
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Young Adults with Marfan Syndrome. J Pediatr. 2019 01; 204:250-255.e1.
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Predictors of Rapid Aortic Root Dilation and Referral for Aortic Surgery in Marfan Syndrome. Pediatr Cardiol. 2018 Oct; 39(7):1453-1461.