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Hypertension is usually treated to achieve a blood pressure of below 140/90 mmHg to 160/100 mmHg. According to one 2003 review, reduction of the blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34% and of ischaemic heart disease by 21% and reduce the likelihood of dementia, heart failure, and mortality from cardiovascular disease. [1]
Journal of Hypertension is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins that was established in 1982. It is the official journal of the International Society of Hypertension and the European Society of Hypertension. The journal is published monthly and includes primary papers, reviews, special reports, and letters.
In 1988 the first successful TIPS was realized by M. Rössle, G.M. Richter, G. Nöldge and J. Palmaz at the University of Freiburg. [1] The procedure has since become widely accepted as the preferred method for treating portal hypertension that is refractory to medical therapy, replacing the surgical portacaval shunt in that role.
The American Journal of Hypertension is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering the field of cardiovascular medicine. It is published by Oxford University Press and the editor-in-chief is Ernesto L. Schiffrin (McGill University). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2022 impact factor of 3.2. [1]
Damage control surgery is surgical intervention to keep the patient alive rather than correct the anatomy. [1] [2] It addresses the "lethal triad" for critically ill patients with severe hemorrhage affecting homeostasis leading to metabolic acidosis, hypothermia, and increased coagulopathy.
Hypertension is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal [1] that was established in 1979. It is published on behalf of the American Heart Association by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins . The editor-in-chief is Rhian M. Touyz.
The Sugiura procedure was originally developed to treat bleeding esophageal varices and consisted mainly of an esophagogastric devascularization. It was developed in Japan in 1973 [1] as a nonshunting technique that achieved variceal bleeding hemostasis by interrupting the variceal blood flow along the gastroesophageal junction. The procedure ...
It was established in 2007 and was published until 2018 by Elsevier on behalf of the American Society of Hypertension, of which it was the official journal. The editor-in-chief was Daniel Levy (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal had a 2017 impact factor of 2.615. [1]