Hypertension, Heredity and Stroke.

Intro -- HYPERTENSION, HEREDITY AND STROKE -- HYPERTENSION, HEREDITY AND STROKE -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Genetics of Intracerebral Hemorrhage -- Abstract -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Risk Factors for ICH -- Genetic Risk Factors -- Family History as a Risk Factor for ICH -- Specific Genetic Pathways -- Genes Associated with CAA -- Amyloid Precursor Gene -- Cystatin C Gene -- BRI Gene -- Presenilin 1 and 2 Genes -- Sporadic CAA -- Apolipoprotein E -- Genes Associated with Hemostasis -- Association Studies -- Factor XIII -- Factor V and Factor II -- Factor VII -- Platelet-activating Factor -- β1-Tubulin -- Other Genetic Pathways -- Genetics of Vascular Malformations -- Hereditary Syndrome Featuring AVMs -- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia -- Cerebral Cavernous Hemangiomas -- Practical Implications -- References -- Chapter 2 Primary Arterial Hypertension in Obese Children as a Risk Factor of the Development of Premature Atherosclerosis -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Diagnosis of Obesity and Arterial Hypertension in Children -- The Course of Arterial Hypertension Pathogenesis in Obesity -- The Role of the Autonomous Nervous System in HT Development in Obese Patients -- The RAAS System in Obese and HT Patients -- The Role of Hyperinsulinism and Insulin Resistance in HT Development -- Adipocytokines and Their Role in HT Combined with Obesity Development -- Pathogenic Relations of Atherosclerosis and Arterial Hypertension -- Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents -- References -- Chapter 3 On the Existing Relationships between the Physical Activity, Tobacco Consumption, Body Composition and Socioeconomic Status as a Function of the Blood Pressure smong Spanish Adolescents -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Material and Methods -- Results -- Physical Activity -- Body Fat Level -- Tobacco Consumption -- Blood Pressure.

Discusion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children with Glomerular Kidney Disease -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Patients and Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 5 Surgical Palliative Options for Patients with Hypoplastic Left Heart -- Abstract -- Introduction -- References -- Chapter 6 Influence of Heart Rate on Development of Stroke among Patients at Risk for Cerebrovascular Disease -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Patients and Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 7 Standards and Pitfalls Regarding the SHR Model in Genetic Hypertension and Stroke -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Stroke Model -- 3. Sex Differences in Experimental Stroke -- 4. Age-Related Vulnerability -- 5. Distal MCA Patterns -- 6. Substrain Differences -- 7. Congenic Removal of a QTL for Blood Pressure -- 8. Cerebral Blood Flow -- 9. Reperfusion Injury -- 10. Statistical Power -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8 Hypertensive Children Have Lower Bone Mass than Normotensive Children -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Study Cohort and Subject Description -- Protocol Design -- Outpatient Screening Visit -- Inpatient Visit -- Detailed Methodologies -- Weight, Height and Anthropometry -- Bone Mineral Content and Body Composition -- Resting Blood Pressure -- Statistical Analysis -- Results -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 9 Hypertension and Obesity -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Obesity and Hypertension -- How Obesity Induces Hypertension? -- Definitions of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents -- Treatment of Hypertension in Obese Adolescents -- Pharmacologic Therapy for Obese Hypertensive Adolescents -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10 Arterial Hypertension in Children after the Surgical Repair of Aortic Coarctation -- Abstract.

Introduction -- Study Aim -- Study Population and Design -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 Problems of Methodology and Interpretation of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Discusion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12 Genetic Studies in Pediatric Stroke -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Pediatric Stroke Phenotypes -- Monogenic Disorders Causing Stroke and Susceptibility Genes for Stroke -- Future Directions -- Conclusion -- References -- Index -- Blank Page.

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