C003 – Hypertension

Objectives and lines of research

Objectives

  • Experimental models of arteriosclerotic disease and vascular aging
  • Non-invasive diagnosis of subclinical arteriosclerosis
  • Oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction and arteriosclerosis
  • Vascular risk stratification in low prevalence diseases
  • Prognostic value of ambulatory BP monitoring in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
  • Early identification of population at high vascular risk in the community setting
  • Retinal microcirculation, arterial hypertension and antihypertensive treatment
  • Interrelation between circadian variation in blood pressure and vascular risk. Epidemiological, pathophysiological and clinical aspects
  • Antihypertensive chronoepidemiology, chronopharmacology and chronotherapy
  • Clinical Trials in Arterial Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Dyslipidemias, Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality
  • Orthostatic hypotension, organ damage and circadian variability of blood pressure.
Research team

Leader
Pose Reino, Antonio

Co-leader
Hermida Ameijeiras, Álvaro

Members
Cruces Sande, Antón
López Paz, José Enrique
López Prado, Emma
Real Álvarez, Mónica María
Seoane Casqueiro, Óscar

External Collaborator Staff
Alende Castro, Vanesa

Lead researcher

Colead researcher