Antihypertensive Agents

"Antihypertensive Agents" 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.

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Drugs used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular HYPERTENSION regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Among the antihypertensive agents are DIURETICS; (especially DIURETICS, THIAZIDE); ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; GANGLIONIC BLOCKERS; and VASODILATOR AGENTS.

Descriptor ID	D000959
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.954.411.162
Concept/Terms	Antihypertensive Agents Antihypertensive Agents Agents, Antihypertensive Antihypertensives Anti-Hypertensives Anti Hypertensives Antihypertensive Drugs Drugs, Antihypertensive Anti-Hypertensive Agents Agents, Anti-Hypertensive Anti Hypertensive Agents Anti-Hypertensive Drugs Anti Hypertensive Drugs Drugs, Anti-Hypertensive

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
Cardiovascular Agents [D27.505.954.411]
Antihypertensive Agents [D27.505.954.411.162]

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Bar chart showing 354 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 29 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1993	1	0	1
1994	2	0	2
1995	2	1	3
1996	3	1	4
1997	4	2	6
1998	2	1	3
1999	1	1	2
2000	3	2	5
2001	3	2	5
2002	3	7	10
2003	6	8	14
2004	6	7	13
2005	2	8	10
2006	10	4	14
2007	4	8	12
2008	7	4	11
2009	11	1	12
2010	13	8	21
2011	10	6	16
2012	8	9	17
2013	8	5	13
2014	23	6	29
2015	12	3	15
2016	15	3	18
2017	15	10	25
2018	12	6	18
2019	11	8	19
2020	10	5	15
2021	8	5	13
2022	2	6	8

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Kjeldsen SE, Egan BM, Narkiewicz K, Kreutz R, Burnier M, Oparil S. Thirty years with LIFE-a randomized clinical trial with more than 200 published articles on clinical aspects of left ventricular hypertrophy. Blood Press. 2022 12; 31(1):125-128.

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Egan BM, Kjeldsen SE, Narkiewicz K, Kreutz R, Burnier M. Single-pill combinations, hypertension control and clinical outcomes: potential, pitfalls and solutions. Blood Press. 2022 12; 31(1):164-168.

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Hayes DK, Jackson SL, Li Y, Wozniak G, Tsipas S, Hong Y, Thompson-Paul AM, Wall HK, Gillespie C, Egan BM, Ritchey MD, Loustalot F. Blood Pressure Control Among Non-Hispanic Black Adults Is Lower Than Non-Hispanic White Adults Despite Similar Treatment With Antihypertensive Medication: NHANES 2013-2018. Am J Hypertens. 2022 Jun 16; 35(6):514-525.

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Dolui S, Detre JA, Gaussoin SA, Herrick JS, Wang DJJ, Tamura MK, Cho ME, Haley WE, Launer LJ, Punzi HA, Rastogi A, Still CH, Weiner DE, Wright JT, Williamson JD, Wright CB, Bryan RN, Bress AP, Pajewski NM, Nasrallah IM. Association of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control With Cerebral Blood Flow: Secondary Analysis of the SPRINT MIND Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2022 04 01; 79(4):380-389.

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McGurgan IJ, Kelly PJ, Turan TN, Rothwell PM. Long-Term Secondary Prevention: Management of Blood Pressure After a Transient Ischemic Attack or Stroke. Stroke. 2022 04; 53(4):1085-1103.

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de Havenon A, Petersen N, Wolcott Z, Goldstein E, Delic A, Sheibani N, Anadani M, Sheth KN, Lansberg M, Turan T, Prabhakaran S. Effect of dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers on blood pressure variability in the SPRINT trial: a treatment effects approach. J Hypertens. 2022 03 01; 40(3):462-469.

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Edwards EW, Saari HD, DiPette DJ. Inadequate hypertension control rates: A global concern for countries of all income levels. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2022 03; 24(3):362-364.

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Glasser SP, Vitolins M, Rocco MV, Still CH, Cofield SS, Haley WE, Goff D. Is Medication Adherence Predictive of Cardiovascular Outcomes and Blood Pressure Control? The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT). Am J Hypertens. 2022 02 01; 35(2):182-191.

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Egan BM, Yang J, Rakotz MK, Sutherland SE, Jamerson KA, Wright JT, Ferdinand KC, Wozniak GD. Self-Reported Antihypertensive Medication Class and Temporal Relationship to Treatment Guidelines. Hypertension. 2022 02; 79(2):338-348.

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Al-Makki A, DiPette D, Whelton PK, Murad MH, Mustafa RA, Acharya S, Beheiry HM, Champagne B, Connell K, Cooney MT, Ezeigwe N, Gaziano TA, Gidio A, Lopez-Jaramillo P, Khan UI, Kumarapeli V, Moran AE, Silwimba MM, Rayner B, Sukonthasan A, Yu J, Saraffzadegan N, Reddy KS, Khan T. Hypertension Pharmacological Treatment in Adults: A World Health Organization Guideline Executive Summary. Hypertension. 2022 01; 79(1):293-301.

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