Although portal hypertension could result from prehepatic abnormalities e. The relation of periportal fibrosis to portal hypertension sciencedirect. Portal hypertension pht indicates increased pressure in portal venous system. Mi jung lee, sergio romero, huanguang jia, craig a velozo, ann l gruberbaldini, lisa m shulman. N2 variceal bleeding is one of the dreaded complications of portal hypertension. Wjh accepts both solicited and unsolicited manuscripts. Overview the journal of clinical hypertension wiley. Hypertension journal articles physical activity and af risk. Portal hypertension is secondary to increased resistance to blood flow and increased blood flow through the portal system. International journal of cardiovascular research high. Guide for authors pregnancy hypertension issn 2210. Hypertensive encephalopathy sharifian iranian journal of.
Classification and functional aspects of portal hypertension. Intrahepatic vascular resistance due to architectural distortion and intrahepatic vasoconstriction, increased portal blood flow due to splanchnic vasodilatation, and development of collateral circulation have been considered as major factors for the development of portal hypertension. The main objective of the journal is to set a forum for publication, education, and exchange of opinions, and to promote research and publications globally. All journal information and instructions compiled in one document pdf in just one mouse. Treatment of portal hypertension pubmed central pmc. The journal publishes fully refereed original research. The journal of hypertension consistently attracts the most important and highly innovative papers from current research. Table of contents international journal of hypertension. Proliferative hypertensive retinopathy cardiology jama. The american journal of surgery volume 127, issue 2. Portal hypertension is defined as a portal pressure of greater than 12mm hg or a hepatic venous wedge pressure that exceeds the pressure of the inferior vena cava by 5mm hg.
The control of blood pressure bp remains a major challenge in clinical practice. All journal information and instructions compiled in one document pdf in just one. An international journal of womens cardiovascular health aims to stimulate research in the field of hypertension in pregnancy, disseminate the useful results of such research, and advance education in the field. If you decide to participate, a new browser tab will open so you can complete the survey after you have completed your visit to this website. Authors can post the final, published pdf of their article on a website, institutional repository, or other free public server. Nurse management for hypertension journals oxford academic. Sex is critical a new study provides a detailed analysis of the relationship between levels of physical activity, gender, and af risk. The journal of clinical hypertension onlineopen wiley. The main site of resistance in the normal liver is somewhat controversial.
There are excellent therapeutic options to treat hypertension but. The hepatic sinusoids where stellate cells are present, terminal hepatic venules, and portal venules have been suggested as possible sites of resistance. Published 24 times a year, the american journal of cardiology is an independent journal designed for cardiovascular disease specialists and internists with a subspecialty in cardiology throughout the world. The journal focuses on areas within peripheral vascular diseases, vascular biology, cellular and molecular. The journal brings together researchers, physicians and healthcare profesionals related with hypertension and cardiovascular risk. Updated list of high journal impact factor hypertension journals. In terms of research annually, usa, india, japan, brazil and canada are some of the leading countries where maximum studies related to hypertension are being carried out. We publish articles pertaining to human and animal blood pressure during gestation. An international journal of womens cardiovascular health. Leftsided portal hypertension lsph, also known as segmental, regional, localized, compartmental, lineal. Portal hypertensive gastropathy phg is recognized as a clinical entity in portal hypertension, but the pathogenesis of phg is still unclear. Journal of clinical hypertension abbreviation issn.
We would like to ask you for a moment of your time to fill in a short questionnaire, at the end of your visit. Only half of those individuals with hypertension receive the diagnosis, and only half of these achieve bp goals established by the joint national committee on prevention, detection, evaluation and treatment of high blood pressure jnc vi and other scientific organizations. Atrial natriuretic factor, cardiovascular disease, volume homeostasis, cirrhosis, chromatographic analysis. Hypertension journalsomics internationalgeneral medicine. It is vastly under diagnosed and poorly treated in indiasouthasia. A journal is a periodical publication intended to further progress of science, usually by reporting new research. Journal of the american society of hypertension elsevier. Neovascularization leading to proliferative retinopathy is common in ischemic retinal disease, such as proliferative diabetic retinopathy, sickle cell retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, vein occlusion, familial exudative vitreoretinopathy, sarcoidosis, lupus erythrymatosus, and eales disease. Journal of hypertension and management clinmed journals. Hipertension y riesgo vascular is the official journal of the spanish society of hypertension and the league against high blood pressure sehlelha and of the argentin society of high blood pressure saha. Pages in category hypertension journals the following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Portal hypertension author links open overlay panel jaime bosch md miquez navasa md j. Research article pen access j hypertens volume 3 issue 1 5 issn. N2 clinical manifestations of portal hypertension include varices, ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatorenal syndrome, hepatic encephalopathy and hepatopulmonary syndrome. Ten children with extrahepatic portal hypertension who had major bleeding from esophageal varices were treated with sclerotherapy of esophageal varices by. Be sure to verify your new user account in the next 24 hours, by checking your email and clicking the verify link. New hypertension guideline emphasizes the benefits of lower. In cirrhosis, the portal hypertension is presinusoidal, sinusoidal, and postsinusoidal. The most severe and lifethreatening presentation of portal hypertension is acute variceal bleeding. The open hypertension journal instructions for authors. Portal hypertension is a major complication of cirrhosis, and its consequences, including ascites, esophageal varices, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatorenal syndrome, lead to substantial morbidity and mortality. Some articles may be returned to authors without further consideration. Articles will be automatically submitted to pubmed central and pmc mirror sites, when appropriate. International journal of cardiology hypertension elsevier.
The portal hypertension of cirrhosis is caused by the disruption of hepatic sinusoids, leading to increased resistance in the portal venous system. Portal hypertension an overview sciencedirect topics. Journal of human hypertension is exclusively concerned with all clinical aspects of human hypertension. The canadian journal of cardiology cjc is the official journal of the canadian cardiovascular society ccs. We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content and ads. Methods patients with ph scheduled to receive hepatic venous pressure gradient hvpg measurement were recruited for this study. World journal of hypertension baishideng publishing group.
The journal is essential reading for all clinicians and researchers in the field of hypertension. Sclerotherapy for extrahepatic portal hypertension in childhood. A fee is payable by the author, or their institution or funder to cover the publication costs. Sjr is a measure of scientific influence of journals that accounts for both the number of citations received by a journal and the importance or prestige of the journals where such citations come from it measures the scientific influence of the average article in a journal, it expresses how central to the global scientific discussion an average. Annals of hypertension home remedy publications llc. New hypertension guideline emphasizes the benefits of lower blood pressure. Pathophysiology of portal hypertension and its clinical links. Published on behalf of american journal of hypertension, ltd. Portal hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis. Hypertension 116, 4664, or high blood pressure, is a very common and serious condition that can lead to or complicate many health problems. Pathophysiology of portal hypertension sciencedirect. We aim to ensure the widest possible dissemination of research throughout the hypertension community. In adults aged 66 and older, prescription of calciumchannel blockers was associated with greater likelihood of later prescription of loop diuretics.
Patients who have suspected or proven cirrhosis should undergo diagnostic upper endoscopy to detect medium and large gastroesophageal varices. Open access publication encompasses manuscripts containing original research articles of authentic. Objective to investigate the role of contrastenhanced ultrasonography ceus and doppler ultrasonography dus in the diagnosis of severe portal hypertension ph in patients with liver cirrhosis lc. We publish articles pertaining to human and animal blood pressure during gestation, hypertension during. As per available reports about 87 journals, 45 conferences, 53 workshops are presently dedicated exclusively to hypertension and about 58974 articles are being published on the current trends in hypertension.