Hypertension: Key Biomarkers of Injury and Prognosis

Kelly Arps, John W. McEvoy

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Abstract

Hypertension is a multifactorial condition with multisystem morbidity. There is a promising role for biomarkers, particularly multimarker panels, to predict incident hypertension. Blood-based markers may also be used to screen for subclinical target organ damage in asymptomatic hypertensive patients, which may help personalize treatment intensity. In newly diagnosed or treatment-resistant hypertensives, biomarkers have the potential to identify the dominant physiologic process to guide individualized allocation of the various antihypertensive drug therapies. This chapter will discuss the utility of biomarkers representing overactivation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone signaling, products of cardiac stress, and inflammatory and oxidative cascades in each of the aforementioned roles.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiomarkers in Cardiovascular Disease
PublisherElsevier
Pages21-40
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9780323548359
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018

Keywords

  • Albuminuria
  • Biomarker panel
  • Crp
  • Incident hypertension
  • Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
  • Resistant hypertension
  • Target organ damage
  • Troponin

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