Hypertension
Reports from A. Goldmann et al highlight recent research in hypertension
Published in Blood Weekly, February 21st, 2008
"There are discrepant data on the prevalence of vascular compression of the rostral ventrolateral medulla, discussed as a possible cause of essential hypertension, in patients with essential and secondary hypertension. We therefore evaluated the comparative prevalence of neurovascular compression in two large and well defined patient groups with severe essential and secondary hypertension," scientists in Minden, Germany report.
"121 patients with long-standing severe (requiring at least three antihypertensive agents for adequate control of blood pressure) essential or secondary hypertension and extensive examination for causes of secondary hypertension were recruited....
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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-02-21)
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