@ESchiffrin

Physician-in-Chief Emeritus, Jewish General Hospital, Distinguished James McGill Professor, Department of Medicine, McGill University. Hypertension research.

 Montréal, Québec, Canada
ladydavis.ca/en/ernestoschiffrin
Joined February 2012
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Association Between Neck Circumference and Cardiac Electrical Remodeling in Chinese Hypertension Patients With Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study academic.oup.com/ajh/article…
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Coronary Artery Disease and Sudden Unexplained Death in Patients on Dialysis: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Coronary Artery Disease and Sudden Unexplained Death in Patients on Dialysis: A Propensity Score-...

AbstractBACKGROUND. To investigate the link between coronary artery disease (CAD) and sudden unexplained death (SUD) in patients undergoing dialysis and co

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Biological Age as a Predictor of Arterial Stiffness in Young and Early Midlife Black and White Women academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Biological Age as a Predictor of Arterial Stiffness in Young and Early Midlife Black and White Women

AbstractBACKGROUND. Chronological age (CA) is independently associated with arterial stiffness, but it is not a sufficient measure of aging or the disparit

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Cardiac Biomarkers in Pregnancies With and Without Hypertension academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Cardiac Biomarkers in Pregnancies With and Without Hypertension

AbstractBackground. Mechanisms of injury due to hypertension (HTN) in pregnancy remain poorly characterized. This study examined trends in markers of cardi

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Association of Augmentation Index With Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Association of Augmentation Index With Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: A Systematic Review and...

AbstractBACKGROUND. Augmentation index (Aix) is a widely used index of pressure wave reflections (PWRs) derived from noninvasive blood pressure waves recor

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Long-term Efficacy and Safety of Unilateral Adrenal Artery Embolization in Patients with Idiopathic Hyperaldosteronism: A 24-month Cohort Study academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Long-term Efficacy and Safety of Unilateral Adrenal Artery Embolization in Patients with Idiopathic...

AbstractBACKGROUND. Adrenal artery embolization (AAE) has been shown to reduce blood pressure (BP) and correct biochemical abnormalities in patients with i

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Comparative Study of the Clinical Efficacy of Superselective Adrenal Artery Embolization for Patients with Primary Aldosteronism academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

A Comparative Study of the Clinical Efficacy of Superselective Adrenal Artery Embolization for...

AbstractBACKGROUND. Superselective adrenal artery embolization (SAAE) is a potential treatment option for patients with primary aldosteronism (PA).METHODS.

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Comparative Outcomes of Adrenalectomy, Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist, and Percutaneous Adrenal Ablation for Primary Aldosteronism: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Comparative Outcomes of Adrenalectomy, Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist, and Percutaneous...

AbstractBACKGROUND. Percutaneous adrenal ablation (PAA) is an effective and safe therapy for treating patients with primary aldosteronism (PA). However, it

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Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Content Is Associated With Plasma Aldosterone Concentration in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Content Is Associated With Plasma Aldosterone Concentration in Patients...

AbstractBACKGROUND. Inflammation plays a pivotal role in blood pressure regulation. Current data reflect the important role of T cells in primary hypertens

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Strategies for Success: Million Hearts Hypertension Control Champions academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Strategies for Success: Million Hearts Hypertension Control Champions

AbstractBACKGROUND. Among the 119.9 million US adults with hypertension, an estimated 92.9 million have systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mm Hg or diastolic bl

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Recent Advances in Adrenal Ablation for Primary Aldosteronism academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Recent Advances in Adrenal Ablation for Primary Aldosteronism

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is characterized by autonomous renin-independent aldosterone production from one or both adrenal glands which leads to inappropr

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Optimal Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism: Can We Compare Apples to Oranges? academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Optimal Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism: Can We Compare Apples to Oranges?

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is an endocrine disorder characterized by inappropriate and excessive aldosterone production.1 PA is a prevalent cause of elevat

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Commentary on “Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Content Is Associated With Plasma Aldosterone Concentration in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism” academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Commentary on “Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Content Is Associated With Plasma Aldosterone Concentr...

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a leading cause of secondary hypertension, characterized by autonomous aldosterone excess, which drives sodium retention, vol

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Commentary on “Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Content Is Associated With Plasma Aldosterone Concentration in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism” academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Commentary on “Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Content Is Associated With Plasma Aldosterone Concentr...

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a leading cause of secondary hypertension, characterized by autonomous aldosterone excess, which drives sodium retention, vol

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Adrenal Ablation for Primary Aldosteronism: A Novel Alternative or Complement to Traditional Treatments academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Adrenal Ablation for Primary Aldosteronism: A Novel Alternative or Complement to Traditional...

The discovery of primary aldosteronism (PA) over seven decades ago established it as a common disease and a significant contributor to cardiovascular and m

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Heart-to-Heart With ChatGPT: AI Applications in Hypertension academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

A Heart-to-Heart With ChatGPT: AI Applications in Hypertension

Abstract. Hypertension is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease and premature mortality. Yet despite extensive research, aspects of the disease rem

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Elevated Plasma Level of Arginine and Its Metabolites at Labor Among Women With Preeclampsia: A Prospective Cohort Study academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Elevated Plasma Level of Arginine and Its Metabolites at Labor Among Women With Preeclampsia: A...

AbstractBACKGROUND. Preeclampsia is associated with higher levels of asymmetric (ADMA) and symmetric (SDMA) dimethylarginines. Dimethylarginines are inhibi

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Influence of Commonly-Encountered Participant Behaviors on Cardiovascular Indices During Testing academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

The Influence of Commonly-Encountered Participant Behaviors on Cardiovascular Indices During Testing

AbstractBACKGROUND. During laboratory testing, participants rest quietly in a supine posture with little movement. However, it is rather common for partici

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Clinical Impact of 3- Vs. 5-Minute Delay and 30- Vs. 60-Second Intervals on Unattended Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurements academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Clinical Impact of 3- Vs. 5-Minute Delay and 30- Vs. 60-Second Intervals on Unattended Automated...

AbstractBACKGROUND. Guidelines advise automated office blood pressure (AOBP) with an initial 5-minute delay and multiple measurements at least 60 seconds a

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Reallocations of Time Between Sleep, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Activity and Their Associations With 24-Hour Blood Pressure academic.oup.com/ajh/article…

Reallocations of Time Between Sleep, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Activity and Their Associat...

AbstractBackground. The 24-h activity cycle (24H-ACT) (sleep, sedentary behavior, light physical activity, and moderate to vigorous physical activity) may

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