Smoking and hypertension are recognized risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. Efforts have been made to clarify their potential harm, as well as the benefits resulting from their control among the general population. Passive smoking has received less attention regarding its harmful role. Initially, the focus was on irritation of the rhino and nasopharynx, and only more recently, on lung-related problems and cardiovascular diseases. […]

Arterial hypertension (AH) and obesity are two of the most common diseases and can often be interrelated, causing significant cardiovascular damage. Excess weight typically raises blood pressure, and weight loss usually lowers blood pressure. In addition to increasing the risk of hypertension, overweight and obesity increase cardiovascular risk through effects on lipids, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, stroke, insulin resistance, and other cardiometabolic processes, as well as promoting higher mortality from all causes. In this Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia issue, Santos […]

It is well established that there are significant prognostic implications resulting from the abnormal behavior of some 24-hour blood pressure (BP) parameters obtained through Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM). Among them, the abnormal behavior of the mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) in 24 hours, wakefulness and sleep, stand out. Specifically regarding the behavior of BP during sleep, it is already well established that the absence of nocturnal dipping has, independently, a significant impact on the increased cardiovascular […]