"Hypertension" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
| Descriptor ID |
D006973
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.489
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypertension- Hypertension
- Blood Pressure, High
- Blood Pressures, High
- High Blood Pressure
- High Blood Pressures
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2006 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2007 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2008 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2011 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypertension" by people in Profiles.
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Prevention of hypertension-induced renal vascular dysfunction through a p66Shc-targeted mechanism. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2025 May 01; 328(5):F693-F701.
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Depression and Incident Hypertension: The Strong Heart Family Study. Prev Chronic Dis. 2025 Jan 16; 22:E06.
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Autonomic Nervous System: A Therapeutic Target for Cardiac End-Organ Damage in Hypertension. Hypertension. 2024 Oct; 81(10):2027-2037.
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Federally Qualified Health Centers' Screening for Social Risk Factors and Health Outcomes. J Ambul Care Manage. 2024 Jul-Sep 01; 47(3):113-121.
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Whole exome sequencing of placental chorangioma. Placenta. 2024 04; 149:13-17.
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Cardiovascular Adverse Events Associated With Second-generation Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clin Ther. 2024 02; 46(2):134-145.
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Health Screening Among a Rural, Hourly Workforce: North Carolina SERVIRE Project. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Apr; 66(4):730-734.
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Efficacy and Safety of RET-Specific Kinase Inhibitors in RET-Altered Cancers: A Systematic Review. Cancer Invest. 2023 Sep; 41(8):739-749.
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The effects of caffeine supplementation on blood pressure in adults: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2023 12; 58:165-177.
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Exercise in treatment-resistant hypertension. A natural neuromodulation therapy? Hypertens Res. 2023 09; 46(9):2231-2234.