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Volume 53, Issue 4; April 1, 2009

Brief Reviews
Editorial Commentaries
Original Articles
Letters to the Editor

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	Brief Reviews
	Visceral Obesity: The Link Among Inflammation, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease Patrick Mathieu, Paul Poirier, Philippe Pibarot, Isabelle Lemieux, and Jean-Pierre Després Hypertension. 2009;53:577-584; published online before print February 23 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.110320 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Editorial Commentaries
	Aldosterone and Metabolic Dysfunction: An Unresolved Issue Eduardo Pimenta and David A. Calhoun Hypertension. 2009;53:585-586; published online before print February 16 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.123406 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	From Menace to Marvel: High-Density Lipoprotein Prevents Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Uncoupling in Diabetes Mellitus by Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Downregulation Philip Wenzel and Thomas Münzel Hypertension. 2009;53:587-589; published online before print March 9 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.125922 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Leukocyte Telomere Length, Hypertension, and Atherosclerosis: Are There Potential Mechanistic Explanations? Abraham Aviv Hypertension. 2009;53:590-591; published online before print March 2 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.128926 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Combined L-/T-Type Calcium Channel Blockers: Ready for Prime Time Wei Ge and Jun Ren Hypertension. 2009;53:592-594; published online before print February 23 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.127548 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Postgame Wrap of the Ultimate Blood Pressure Megatrial: Did It Score an ALLHAT Trick or Was It "Three Strikes and You’re Out?" Ross D. Feldman and Finlay A. McAlister Hypertension. 2009;53:595-597; published online before print February 16 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.126169 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Fixed-Dose Combinations and Hypertension Control in Community-Based Practices: Application of the "Keep-It-Simple" Principle Brent M. Egan Hypertension. 2009;53:598-599; published online before print February 23 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.128678 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Beneficial Effects of Moderate Exercise in Arterial Hypertension P. Christian Schulze Hypertension. 2009;53:600-601; published online before print March 2 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.128652 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Arterial Stiffness, Fatness, and Physical Fitness: Ready for Intervention in Childhood and Across the Life Course? J. Kennedy Cruickshank, Mohammadreza Rezailashkajani, and Guillaume Goudot Hypertension. 2009;53:602-604; published online before print March 9 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.128033 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Original Articles
	Fasting Plasma Glucose and Serum Lipids in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism: A Controlled Cross-Sectional Study Joanna Matrozova, Olivier Steichen, Laurence Amar, Sabina Zacharieva, Xavier Jeunemaitre, and Pierre-François Plouin Hypertension. 2009;53:605-610; published online before print February 16 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.122002 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Influence of Adiposity and Physical Activity on Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Children: The Lifestyle of Our Kids Study Satoru Sakuragi, Katrina Abhayaratna, Karen J. Gravenmaker, Christine O'Reilly, Wichat Srikusalanukul, Marc M. Budge, Richard D. Telford, and Walter P. Abhayaratna Hypertension. 2009;53:611-616; published online before print March 9 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.123364 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Antihypertensive Prescriptions for Newly Treated Patients Before and After the Main Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial Results and Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure Guidelines Paul Muntner, Marie Krousel-Wood, Amanda D. Hyre, Erin Stanley, William C. Cushman, Jeffrey A. Cutler, Linda B. Piller, Gary A. Goforth, and Paul K. Whelton Hypertension. 2009;53:617-623; published online before print February 16 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.120154 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Characteristics and Outcomes of Revascularized Patients With Hypertension: An International Verapamil SR-Trandolapril Substudy Scott J. Denardo, Franz H. Messerli, Efrain Gaxiola, Juan M. Aranda, Jr, Rhonda M. Cooper-DeHoff, Eileen M. Handberg, Yan Gong, Annette Champion, Qian Zhou, and Carl J. Pepine Hypertension. 2009;53:624-630; published online before print February 23 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.111542 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Depression Is Associated With Decreased Blood Pressure, but Antidepressant Use Increases the Risk for Hypertension Carmilla M.M. Licht, Eco J.C. de Geus, Adrie Seldenrijk, Hein P.J. van Hout, Frans G. Zitman, Richard van Dyck, and Brenda W.J.H. Penninx Hypertension. 2009;53:631-638; published online before print February 23 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.126698 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Short Telomeres and Prognosis of Hypertension in a Chinese Population Zhiwei Yang, Xin Huang, Hong Jiang, Yanrong Zhang, Hongxia Liu, Chuan Qin, Gilbert M. Eisner, Pedro Jose, Lenhard Rudolph, and Zhenyu Ju Hypertension. 2009;53:639-645; published online before print March 2 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.123752 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	A Simplified Approach to the Treatment of Uncomplicated Hypertension: A Cluster Randomized, Controlled Trial Ross D. Feldman, Guang Y. Zou, Margaret K. Vandervoort, Cindy J. Wong, Sigrid A.E. Nelson, and Brian G. Feagan Hypertension. 2009;53:646-653; published online before print February 23 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.123455 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| CME
	Heterogeneity of L- and T-Channels in the Vasculature: Rationale for the Efficacy of Combined L- and T-Blockade Christine J. Ball, David P. Wilson, Stuart P. Turner, David A. Saint, and John F. Beltrame Hypertension. 2009;53:654-660; published online before print February 23 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.125831 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Atorvastatin Restores Endothelial Function in Offspring of Protein-Restricted Rats in a Cholesterol-Independent Manner Christopher Torrens, Christopher J. Kelsall, Laura A. Hopkins, Frederick W. Anthony, Nick P. Curzen, and Mark A. Hanson Hypertension. 2009;53:661-667; published online before print February 16 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.122820 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Arterial Pulse Wave Velocity and Cognition With Advancing Age Merrill F. Elias, Michael A. Robbins, Marc M. Budge, Walter P. Abhayaratna, Gregory A. Dore, and Penelope K. Elias Hypertension. 2009;53:668-673; published online before print February 23 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.126342 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Cigarette Smoking Abolishes Ischemic Preconditioning-Induced Augmentation of Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation Shuji Nakamura, Masashi Kimura, Chikara Goto, Kensuke Noma, Masao Yoshizumi, Kazuaki Chayama, Yasuki Kihara, and Yukihito Higashi Hypertension. 2009;53:674-681; published online before print February 23 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.126078 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Vascular-Protective Effects of High-Density Lipoprotein Include the Downregulation of the Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Sophie Van Linthout, Frank Spillmann, Mario Lorenz, Marco Meloni, Frank Jacobs, Marina Egorova, Verena Stangl, Bart De Geest, Heinz-Peter Schultheiss, and Carsten Tschöpe Hypertension. 2009;53:682-687; published online before print March 9 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.118919 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Attenuation of Cuff-Induced Neointimal Formation by Overexpression of Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor-Interacting Protein 1 Teppei Fujita, Masaki Mogi, Li-Juan Min, Jun Iwanami, Kana Tsukuda, Akiko Sakata, Hideki Okayama, Masaru Iwai, Clara Nahmias, Jitsuo Higaki, and Masatsugu Horiuchi Hypertension. 2009;53:688-693; published online before print February 16 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.128140 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Onset of Experimental Severe Cardiac Fibrosis Is Mediated by Overexpression of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Rachel Masson, Stuart A. Nicklin, Margaret Anne Craig, Martin McBride, Kirsten Gilday, Paul Gregorevic, James M. Allen, Jeffrey S. Chamberlain, Godfrey Smith, Delyth Graham, Anna F. Dominiczak, Claudio Napoli, and Andrew H. Baker Hypertension. 2009;53:694-700; published online before print February 16 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.122333 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Exercise Training Alters Left Ventricular Geometry and Attenuates Heart Failure in Dahl Salt-Sensitive Hypertensive Rats Masaaki Miyachi, Hiroki Yazawa, Mayuko Furukawa, Koji Tsuboi, Masafumi Ohtake, Takao Nishizawa, Katsunori Hashimoto, Toyoharu Yokoi, Tetsuhito Kojima, Takashi Murate, Mitsuhiro Yokota, Toyoaki Murohara, Yasuo Koike, and Kohzo Nagata Hypertension. 2009;53:701-707; published online before print March 2 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.127290 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Endurance Training in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat: Conversion of Pathological into Physiological Cardiac Hypertrophy Carolina D. Garciarena, Oscar A. Pinilla, Mariela B. Nolly, Ruben P. Laguens, Eduardo M. Escudero, Horacio E. Cingolani, and Irene L. Ennis Hypertension. 2009;53:708-714; published online before print February 16 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.126805 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Whites Excrete a Water Load More Rapidly Than Blacks Alan B. Weder, Lillian Gleiberman, and Amit Sachdeva Hypertension. 2009;53:715-718; published online before print February 2 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.121665 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Cardiovascular Regulation During Apnea in Elite Divers Karsten Heusser, Gordan Dzamonja, Jens Tank, Ivan Palada, Zoran Valic, Darija Bakovic, Ante Obad, Vladimir Ivancev, Toni Breskovic, André Diedrich, Michael J. Joyner, Friedrich C. Luft, Jens Jordan, and Zeljko Dujic Hypertension. 2009;53:719-724; published online before print March 2 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.127530 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Epistatic Genetic Determinants of Blood Pressure and Mortality in a Salt-Sensitive Hypertension Model George T. Cicila, Eric E. Morgan, Soon Jin Lee, Phyllis Farms, Shane Yerga-Woolwine, Edward J. Toland, Ramona S. Ramdath, Kathirvel Gopalakrishnan, Keith Bohman, Andrea L. Nestor-Kalinoski, Sadik A. Khuder, and Bina Joe Hypertension. 2009;53:725-732; published online before print March 2 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.126649 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Association of Remote Hypertension in Pregnancy With Coronary Artery Disease: A Case-Control Study Gloria Valdés, Felipe Quezada, Eugenio Marchant, Astrid von Schultzendorff, Sergio Morán, Oslando Padilla, and Alejandro Martínez Hypertension. 2009;53:733-738; published online before print February 9 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.127068 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Immediate and Sustained Blood Pressure Lowering by Urocortin 2: A Novel Approach to Antihypertensive Therapy? Thomas Dieterle, Silvia Meili-Butz, Katrin Bühler, Christian Morandi, Dietlinde John, Peter T. Buser, Jean Rivier, Wylie W. Vale, Kirk L. Peterson, and Marijke Brink Hypertension. 2009;53:739-744; published online before print February 9 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.125211 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Letters to the Editor
	Additional Benefits of Home Blood Pressure Monitors Robert A. Murden and Christina Stamoolis Hypertension. 2009;53:e24; published online before print February 9 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.125906 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Additional Benefits of Home Blood Pressure Monitors Thomas G. Pickering Hypertension. 2009;53:e25; published online before print February 9 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.126011 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Distinct Metabolic Effects of Different Classes of Antihypertensive Drugs Kwang Kon Koh Hypertension. 2009;53:e26; published online before print March 2 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.129395 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Distinct Metabolic Effects of Different Classes of Antihypertensive Drugs Jan W. Eriksson, Per-Anders Jansson for the Mechanisms for the Diabetes Preventing Effect of Candesartan Study Group Hypertension. 2009;53:e27; published online before print March 2 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.129445 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Birth Factors and Retinal Vascular Caliber in a Twin Study Ning Cheung Hypertension. 2009;53:e28; published online before print March 2 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.129411 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Response to Birth Factors and Retinal Vascular Caliber in a Twin Study Cong Sun, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Alex W. Hewitt, and David A. Mackey Hypertension. 2009;53:e29-e30; published online before print March 2 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.129551 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Elevated Serum Interleukin 6 Levels in Normotensive Individuals With Familial Hyperaldosteronism Type 1 Sandie Staermose, Thomas H. Marwick, Richard D. Gordon, Diane Cowley, Alison Dowling, and Michael Stowasser Hypertension. 2009;53:e31-e32; published online before print February 16 2009, doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.128512 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF

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Volume 53, Issue 4; April 1, 2009

Brief Reviews

Visceral Obesity: The Link Among Inflammation, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease

Editorial Commentaries

Aldosterone and Metabolic Dysfunction: An Unresolved Issue

From Menace to Marvel: High-Density Lipoprotein Prevents Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Uncoupling in Diabetes Mellitus by Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Downregulation

Leukocyte Telomere Length, Hypertension, and Atherosclerosis: Are There Potential Mechanistic Explanations?

Combined L-/T-Type Calcium Channel Blockers: Ready for Prime Time

Postgame Wrap of the Ultimate Blood Pressure Megatrial: Did It Score an ALLHAT Trick or Was It "Three Strikes and You’re Out?"

Fixed-Dose Combinations and Hypertension Control in Community-Based Practices: Application of the "Keep-It-Simple" Principle

Beneficial Effects of Moderate Exercise in Arterial Hypertension

Arterial Stiffness, Fatness, and Physical Fitness: Ready for Intervention in Childhood and Across the Life Course?

Original Articles

Fasting Plasma Glucose and Serum Lipids in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism: A Controlled Cross-Sectional Study

Influence of Adiposity and Physical Activity on Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Children: The Lifestyle of Our Kids Study

Characteristics and Outcomes of Revascularized Patients With Hypertension: An International Verapamil SR-Trandolapril Substudy

Depression Is Associated With Decreased Blood Pressure, but Antidepressant Use Increases the Risk for Hypertension

Short Telomeres and Prognosis of Hypertension in a Chinese Population

A Simplified Approach to the Treatment of Uncomplicated Hypertension: A Cluster Randomized, Controlled Trial

Heterogeneity of L- and T-Channels in the Vasculature: Rationale for the Efficacy of Combined L- and T-Blockade

Atorvastatin Restores Endothelial Function in Offspring of Protein-Restricted Rats in a Cholesterol-Independent Manner

Arterial Pulse Wave Velocity and Cognition With Advancing Age

Cigarette Smoking Abolishes Ischemic Preconditioning-Induced Augmentation of Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation

Vascular-Protective Effects of High-Density Lipoprotein Include the Downregulation of the Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor

Attenuation of Cuff-Induced Neointimal Formation by Overexpression of Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor-Interacting Protein 1

Onset of Experimental Severe Cardiac Fibrosis Is Mediated by Overexpression of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2

Exercise Training Alters Left Ventricular Geometry and Attenuates Heart Failure in Dahl Salt-Sensitive Hypertensive Rats

Endurance Training in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat: Conversion of Pathological into Physiological Cardiac Hypertrophy

Whites Excrete a Water Load More Rapidly Than Blacks

Cardiovascular Regulation During Apnea in Elite Divers

Epistatic Genetic Determinants of Blood Pressure and Mortality in a Salt-Sensitive Hypertension Model

Association of Remote Hypertension in Pregnancy With Coronary Artery Disease: A Case-Control Study

Immediate and Sustained Blood Pressure Lowering by Urocortin 2: A Novel Approach to Antihypertensive Therapy?

Letters to the Editor

Additional Benefits of Home Blood Pressure Monitors

Response to Additional Benefits of Home Blood Pressure Monitors

Distinct Metabolic Effects of Different Classes of Antihypertensive Drugs

Response to Distinct Metabolic Effects of Different Classes of Antihypertensive Drugs

Birth Factors and Retinal Vascular Caliber in a Twin Study

Response to Birth Factors and Retinal Vascular Caliber in a Twin Study

Elevated Serum Interleukin 6 Levels in Normotensive Individuals With Familial Hyperaldosteronism Type 1

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