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Hypertension: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging update
N E Manghat1, K E Mitrousi2, M C K Hamilton3
1Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, UK; Department of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Clinical Radiology
|August 22, 2025
Summary
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can improve understanding of arterial hypertension. A multisystem MRI approach, including the
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Arterial hypertension's etiology and pathophysiology are frequently unclear.
- Hypertension is a leading cause of noncommunicable disease morbidity and mortality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To enhance understanding of arterial hypertension's disease process.
- To advocate for a comprehensive, multisystem magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) approach in hypertensive patients.
- To explore the 'selfish brain hypothesis' in hypertension management.
Main Methods:
- Multisystem magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment.
- Focus on the 'selfish brain hypothesis' in hypertensive patients.
Main Results:
- The study advocates for a novel MRI approach.
- This approach aims to elucidate hypertension's underlying mechanisms.
Conclusions:
- A comprehensive, multisystem MRI approach, incorporating the 'selfish brain hypothesis', can improve understanding of arterial hypertension.
- This strategy may facilitate individualized therapy for hypertension.
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