Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Quantifying cardiovascular risk in hypertension

M H Alderman1

  • 1Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA.

Cardiology Clinics
|November 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Applying recovery biomarkers to calibrate self-report measures of sodium and potassium in the hispanic community health study/study of latinos.

Journal of human hypertension·2017
Same author

Applying recovery biomarkers to calibrate self-report measures of sodium and potassium in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.

Journal of human hypertension·2017
Same author

Salt and blood pressure in children.

Journal of human hypertension·2007
Same author

The use of calcium antagonists and ACE inhibitors increased between 1992 and 1995.

Evidence-based cardiovascular medicine·2005
Same author

Clinical Implications of Recent Findings from the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment To Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT) and Other Studies of Hypertension.

Annals of internal medicine·2001
Same author

Trend of stroke hospitalization, United States, 1988-1997.

Stroke·2001
Same journal

The Heart-Brain Connection.

Cardiology clinics·2026
Same journal

Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Treatment Adherence: The Case of Antihypertensive Medication.

Cardiology clinics·2026
Same journal

Cardio-oncology Rehabilitation and Mental Health: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives.

Cardiology clinics·2026
Same journal

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Mental Health.

Cardiology clinics·2026
Same journal

Best-Practice Mental Health Interventions Following Acute Cardiovascular Events.

Cardiology clinics·2026
Same journal

Positive Psychology Interventions and Cardiovascular Health: Frequency and Duration to Sustain Cardiovascular Benefits.

Cardiology clinics·2026
See all related articles

Lowering blood pressure significantly reduces cardiovascular disease risk and saves lives. New community-wide strategies are needed for widespread blood pressure reduction, as current clinical tools are insufficient for population-level impact.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • High blood pressure is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
  • Reducing blood pressure demonstrably saves lives and prevents serious health events.
  • Current clinical strategies primarily focus on individual patient treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the critical need for community-wide blood pressure reduction.
  • To highlight the limitations of current methods in achieving population-level blood pressure control.
  • To discuss the optimal application of existing therapeutic tools in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • The abstract discusses the concept of shifting the community's blood pressure distribution downward.
  • It contrasts the potential public health benefits of population-wide changes with individual clinical interventions.

Related Experiment Videos

  • It emphasizes the need for new dietary and behavioral tools for widespread blood pressure management.

    • Main Results:

    • A modest reduction in community blood pressure can yield greater disease prevention than individual clinical strategies.
    • Existing clinical tools effectively lower blood pressure in individual patients but are not suited for population-level impact.
    • New approaches are urgently required to improve dietary and behavioral interventions for community-wide blood pressure control.

    Conclusions:

    • Blood pressure reduction is a technique to mitigate risk, not a cure for hypertension.
    • Therapeutic decisions should balance the benefits of blood pressure reduction against the burdens of intervention.
    • Clinicians must guide patients in understanding risks and making informed therapeutic choices for optimal care.