TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 21, Issue 3 (March 2008)
News and Views
Highlights
A Tribute to Edmund H. Sonnenblick
Am J Hypertens 21: 239; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.109
In Memoriam
Edmund H. Sonnenblick, MD (1932–2007)
Richard N. Kitsis
Am J Hypertens 21: 241-242; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.79
Commentaries
Wave Reflection: Wasted Effort in Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Berend E. Westerhof
Am J Hypertens 21: 243; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.76
See also: Article by Hashimoto et al.Obesity, Adiposity Indices, and Blood Pressure; Ethnicity Does Matter
Paul Poirier
Am J Hypertens 21: 244; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.82
See also: Article by Kotchen et al.Untangling an Epidemiological Knot: Migraine and Preeclampsia
Anne B. Wallis and Audrey F. Saftlas
Am J Hypertens 21: 245; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.67
See also: Article by Sanchez et al.Office Blood Pressure Measurement With Electronic Devices: Has the Time Come?
George S. Stergiou
Am J Hypertens 21: 246; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.78
See also: Article by Myers et al.The Impact of Blood Pressure on the Risk for Cardiovascular Diseases: What Should Be Done Now?
Youfa Wang
Am J Hypertens 21: 247; doi:10.1038/ajh.2008.12
See also: Article by Gu et al.State of the Art
Establishing A New Option for Target-organ Protection: Rationale for ARB Plus ACE Inhibitor Combination Therapy
Jay N. Cohn and Jesse M. Goldman
Am J Hypertens 21: 248-256; advance online publication, January 24, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.56
The Association of Nephrolithiasis With Hypertension and Obesity: A Review
Sergio H. Obligado and David S. Goldfarb
Am J Hypertens 21: 257-264; advance online publication, January 24, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.62
Original Contributions
Articles
Blood Pressure and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Chinese Men and Women
Dongfeng Gu, Tanika N. Kelly, Xigui Wu, Jing Chen, Xiufang Duan, Jian-Feng Huang, Ji-Chun Chen, Paul K. Whelton and Jiang He
Am J Hypertens 21: 265-272; advance online publication, January 10, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.59
See also: Commentary by WangCombination of the Electrocardiographic Strain Pattern and Albuminuria for the Prediction of New-onset Heart Failure in Hypertensive Patients: The LIFE Study
Peter M. Okin, Kristian Wachtell, Richard B. Devereux, Markku S. Nieminen, Lasse Oikarinen, Matti Viitasalo, Lauri Toivonen, Hans Ibsen, Michael H. Olsen, Knut Borch-Johnsen, Lars H. Lindholm, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Stevo Julius and Björn Dahlöf for the LIFE Study Investigators
Am J Hypertens 21: 273-279; advance online publication, January 24, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.66
Comparison Between an Automated and Manual Sphygmomanometer in a Population Survey
Martin G. Myers, Natalie H. McInnis, George J. Fodor and Frans H.H. Leenen
Am J Hypertens 21: 280-283; advance online publication, January 24, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.54
See also: Commentary by StergiouAltered Relationship of Blood Pressure to Adiposity in Hypertension
Theodore A. Kotchen, Clarence E. Grim, Jane M. Kotchen, Shanthi Krishnaswami, Hongyan Yang, Raymond G. Hoffmann and Emily L. McGinley
Am J Hypertens 21: 284-289; advance online publication, February 14, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.48
See also: Commentary by Poirier
1- and 2-Adrenergic Receptor Gene Variation, -Blocker Use and Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke
Rozenn N. Lemaitre, Susan R. Heckbert, Nona Sotoodehnia, Joshua C. Bis, Nicholas L. Smith, Kristin D. Marciante, Lucia A. Hindorff, Leslie A. Lange, Thomas S. Lumley, Kenneth M. Rice, Kerri L. Wiggins and Bruce M. Psaty
Am J Hypertens 21: 290-296; advance online publication, January 24, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.71
Habitual Energy Expenditure Modifies the Association Between NOS3 Gene Polymorphisms and Blood Pressure
Karani S. Vimaleswaran, Paul W. Franks, Inês Barroso, Soren Brage, Ulf Ekelund, Nicholas J. Wareham and Ruth J.F. Loos
Am J Hypertens 21: 297-302; advance online publication, January 31, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.69
Effects of Atorvastatin on Red-blood Cell Na+/Li+ Countertransport in Hyperlipidemic Patients With and Without Hypertension
Maria S. Kosmidou, Apostolos I. Hatzitolios, Alexandra Adamidou, Sotirios Giannopoulos, Nikolaos Raikos, George Parharidis and Haralampos J. Milionis
Am J Hypertens 21: 303-309; advance online publication, January 17, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.61
Blood Pressure Response to Transcendental Meditation: A Meta-analysis
James W. Anderson, Chunxu Liu and Richard J. Kryscio
Am J Hypertens 21: 310-316; advance online publication, January 31, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.65
Effects of the Renin–Angiotensin System Blockade on Hemoglobin Levels in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Aiko Inoue, Tetsuya Babazono and Yasuhiko Iwamoto
Am J Hypertens 21: 317-322; advance online publication, January 17, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.53
Renal Response to Angiotensin II is Blunted in Sodium-sensitive Normotensive Men
Folkert W. Visser, Arnold H. Boonstra, A. Titia Lely, Frans Boomsma and Gerjan Navis
Am J Hypertens 21: 323-328; advance online publication, January 24, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.63
Association Between Wasted Pressure Effort and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Hypertension: Influence of Arterial Wave Reflection
Junichiro Hashimoto, Wilmer W. Nichols, Michael F. O'Rourke and Yutaka Imai
Am J Hypertens 21: 329-333; advance online publication, January 17, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.49
See also: Commentary by WesterhofThe Effect of Heart Rate on Wave Reflections May Be Determined by the Level of Aortic Stiffness: Clinical and Technical Implications
Theodore G. Papaioannou, Charalambos V. Vlachopoulos, Nikolaos A. Alexopoulos, Ioanna Dima, Panagiota G. Pietri, Athanassios D. Protogerou, Gregory G. Vyssoulis and Christodoulos I. Stefanadis
Am J Hypertens 21: 334-340; advance online publication, January 24, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.52
Clofibrate Prevents and Reverses the Hemodynamic Manifestations of Hyperthyroidism in Rats
Isabel Rodríguez-Gómez, Antonio Cruz, Juan Manuel Moreno, Agatángelo Soler, Antonio Osuna and Félix Vargas
Am J Hypertens 21: 341-347; advance online publication, January 24, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.58
The Role of Melatonin in the Pathogenesis of Hypertension in Rats With Metabolic Syndrome
Avshalom Leibowitz, Edna Peleg, Yhenoatan Sharabi, Zehava Shabtai, Ari Shamiss and Ehud Grossman
Am J Hypertens 21: 348-351; advance online publication, January 24, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.60
Retinal Arteriolar Narrowing and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in African Americans. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
Gabriella Tikellis, Donna K. Arnett, Thomas N. Skelton, Herman W. Taylor, Ronald Klein, David J. Couper, A. Richey Sharrett and Tien Yin Wong
Am J Hypertens 21: 352-359; advance online publication, January 31, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.57
Headaches and Migraines Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Preeclampsia in Peruvian Women
Sixto E. Sanchez, Chunfang Qiu, Michelle A. Williams, Nelly Lam and Tanya K. Sorensen
Am J Hypertens 21: 360-364; advance online publication, January 17, 2008; doi:10.1038/ajh.2007.46
See also: Commentary by Wallis & Saftlas