Active clinical trials for "Hypertension"

The investigators propose to study the relationship between right ventricle (RV) steatosis and RV function, exercise capacity, and outcomes in humans with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and to identify potential drivers of lipid accumulation.

Investigators propose a comprehensive management program for postpartum patients with HDP who are at risk for severe maternal morbidity and mortality. Our program will emphasize three key components: 1) self-monitoring of blood pressures with app-based reporting connected to our electronic health record, 2) blood pressure management directed by a program navigator with guideline and physician support and 3) facilitated transitions of care to primary care clinicians for hypertension management. Investigators will randomize 300 patents with HDP on postpartum day one with follow up through 3 months postpartum. Primary outcome will be blood pressure reporting at 7-10 postpartum. Secondary outcomes include blood pressure control at 7-10 days postpartum, identification and treatment of severe blood pressures, severe maternal morbidity, hospital readmission, triage visits for hypertension, postpartum and primary care visit attendance, and multiple patient-reported outcome measures. All outcomes will be stratified by race (Black and non-Black) to evaluate disparities and by tight versus usual blood pressure control to evaluate the impact of strict postpartum blood pressure control on outcomes. Investigators hypothesize that a comprehensive postpartum HDP management program will improve hypertension control for all patients and reduce disparities that affect Black patients, and that stricter blood pressure control will be associated with fewer adverse outcomes.

In the US, 47% of adults have hypertension (HTN), and HTN accounts for more cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths than any other CVD risk factor. Thus, the lack of an adaptive, stepped-care intervention to address FI in patients with HTN is a critical problem affecting a large, vulnerable population.

The purpose of this research is to develop ways to reduce hypertension-management-related disparities in the Greater Mankato Area Somali population.

The major goal of the study is to determine whether phonocardiography (using the Eko DUO stethoscope which can capture a three lead ECG reading) can present features that relate to the presence of PH diagnosed by echocardiography or right heart catheterization (RHC), and therefore have a potential to assist the provider to suspect PH.

The main purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the instant efficacy and safety of alverine oral administration in decreasing portal hypertension. Condition of disease: Cirrhotic portal hypertension Intervention/treatment: Drug: Alverine 60 mg (1 capsule), orally Drug: Alverine 120 mg (2 capsules), orally

Hypertension and aortic stenosis are the two leading conditions that cause thickening of the heart muscles (left ventricular hypertrophy). Left ventricular hypertrophy is initially adaptive to maintain optimal heart function. Ultimately, heart failure occurs as a result of progressive muscle cell death and scarring (myocardial fibrosis). Dedicated techniques using cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and novel high-sensitivity cardiac troponin blood assays are potential markers to detect myocardial fibrosis. Although hypertension-related heart disease is very common in Singapore, the significance of myocardial fibrosis is not well understood. In this study, the significance of myocardial fibrosis in 2000 patients with hypertension would be investigated. This will be the largest study using state-of-the-art MRI to examine the importance of myocardial fibrosis in hypertensive heart disease. 1000 participants, with at least 1 year follow-up, will be invited for a repeat assessment.

Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) patients often receive long term oral anticoagulants. If the indication is strong, in the secondary chronic thrombo-embolism pulmonary hypertension (CTE-PHT) prevention, the frequent prescription (50 to 90% of patients) contrasts with their low level of proof in the PHT. Last but not least, anticoagulants are known to be the principal cause of iatrogenic hospitalization (major bleeding). In this study, patients are all followed during one year, to determine the annual frequency of major bleedings (according to the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) international definition). Each event notified is validated by an independent committee for clinical events.

Subcutaneous treprostinil is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Due to local pain it causes a deterioration of quality of life or even abandonment of treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and quality of life (QoL) in patients treated with treprostinil administration using an implantable Lenus Pro® pump. This is a observational study involving patients with PAH treated with a subcutaneous infusion of treprostinil with intolerable pain at the infusion site, who were therefore referred for pump implantation. Clinical evaluation, including QoL assessment with SF-36 questionnaire was performed at the time of initiating therapy with treprostinil, before and 2-9 months after implantation.

Hypertension is one of the most important independent risk factors for the prognosis of continous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients. The incident rate is high and the control rate is low. Nocturnal hypertension has been paid more attention in recent years. Compared to daytime blood pressure, nocturnal blood pressure is an independent and efficient prognostic indicator of hypertensive deaths and cardiovascular events, but it is lack of evidence about its impact on prognosis in peritoneal dialysis patients and the effective treatment program. Our previous cohort study suggests that the incidence of nocturnal hypertension in patients with chronic kidney disease is up to 71.22%, with a significant increase as the decline of renal function, and more severe target organ damage in patients with nocturnal hypertension: the decrease of glomerular filtration rate, left ventricular hypertrophy, and the increase of all cause death and cardiovascular death. Our small sample size study show that night time antihypertensive drugs can better control blood pressure and delay the development of left ventricular hypertrophy. These preliminary results suggest that nocturnal hypertension is closely related to the prognosis of chronic renal disease. Taking antihypertensive drugs at night is one of the options for controlling nocturnal hypertension. However, it is not clear whether taking antihypertensive drugs at night can improve the prognosis of maintenance peritoneal dialysis patients with nocturnal hypertension. To this end, the investigators collect continous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients with nocturnal hypertension, and propose a time selective use of losartan to intervene in nocturnal hypertension. By comparing the difference in the effects of losartan on the prognosis of maintenance peritoneal dialysis patients during the day or night, to further clarify the role of nocturnal hypertension in the prognosis of maintenance peritoneal dialysis patients, whether controlling nocturnal hypertension can improve the prognosis of maintenance peritoneal dialysis patients. The completion of study will optimize the prevention and treatment of hypertension in maintenance peritoneal dialysis patients, and provide an evidence for precise prevention and treatment of nocturnal hypertension in maintenance peritoneal dialysis patients.