High dietary sodium intake triggers increased blood pressure (BP). Animal studies show that
dietary salt loading results in dermal Na+ accumulation and lymphangiogenesis mediated …

Every day, countless prescriptions are signed for antihypertensive medications, many of
which are never taken. When managing hypertension we demand a lot from our patients …

Modern songs, films, novels and daily speech often use heart imagery to illustrate 'inner
self'experiences, such as deeply felt emotions. Where do these ideas come from and what …

BACKGROUND: Central systolic blood pressure (cSBP) may be more predictive of
cardiovascular events than brachial BP. Therefore, non-invasive methods of determining …

Treatment of hypertension relies on patients acting on lifestyle advice and/or self-
administering medications, therefore it is essential that patients have some understanding of …