Hypertension
Research
Foundation

Publications

COMPENDIUM ON INCREASED RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Hypertension as Cardiovascular Risk Factor in Chronic Kidney Disease


Michel Burnier, Aikaterini Damianaki

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Variability of 24-Hour Sodium Urinary Excretion in Young Healthy Males Based on Consecutive Urine Collections: Impact on Categorization of Salt Intake

David A. Jaques, MD, Belén Ponte, MD, PhD, MSc, Valérie Olivier, MD, PhD, Sophie de Seigneux, MD, PhD, Eric Feraille, MD, PhD, Michel Burnier, MD, and Antoinette Pechère-Bertschi, MD

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Clinical Profiles and Factors Associated with a Low Sodium Intake in the Population: An Analysis of the Swiss Survey on Salt

Michel Burnier, Fred M. Paccaud and Murielle Bochud

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May Measurement Month 2017–2019: results from Switzerland

Aikaterini Damianaki, Wei Wang, Thomas Beaney, Thilo Burkard, Isabella Sudano, Michel Burnier and Gregoire Wuerzner

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Gout and hyperuricaemia: modifiable cardiovascular risk factors?

Michel Burnier

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Women’s health, cardiovascular risk and hypertension: the perspective still needs to improve

Michel Burnier, Jana Brguljan, Engi Abd Elhady Algharably, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Krzysztof Narkiewicz, Brent Egan, Suzanne Oparil and Reinhold Kreutz

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Defining intradialytic hypertension: the importance of measuring blood pressure accurately

Grégoire Wuerzner, Menno Pruijm and Michel Burnier

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Hypertension healthcare professional beliefs and behaviour regarding patient medication adherence: a survey conducted among European Society of Hypertension Centres of Excellence

Michel Burnier, Aleksander Prejbisz, Thomas Weber, Michel Azizi, Vitoria Cunha, Jorie Versmissen, Pankaj Gupta, Jan Vaclavik, Andrzej Januszewicz, Alexandre Persu, Reinhold Kreutz & on behalf of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Therapy and Adherence of the European Society of Hypertension

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Cuff-less measurements of blood pressure: are we ready for a change?

Michel Burnier, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Krzysztof Narkiewicz & Suzanne Oparil

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Assessment of a strategy combining ambulatory blood pressure, adherence monitoring and a standardised triple therapy in resistant hypertension

Erietta Polychronopoulou, Michel Burnier, Georg Ehret, Renate Schoenenberger-Berzins, Maxime Berney, Belen Ponte, Paul Erne, Murielle Bochud, Antoinette Pechère-Bertschi & Gregoire Wuerzner

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Clinical Profiles and Factors Associated with a Low Sodium Intake in the Population: An Analysis of the Swiss Survey on Salt

Michel Burnier, Fred M. Paccaud and Murielle Bochud

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Blood pressure from the optical Aktiia Bracelet: a 1-month validation study using an extended ISO81060-2 protocol adapted for a cuffless wrist device

Anna Vybornova, Erietta Polychronopoulou, Arlène Wurzner-Ghajarzadeh, Sibylle Fallet, Josep Sola and Gregoire Wuerzner

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The unsolved challenge of implementing sustained reductions of sodium intake in patients with chronic kidney disease

Michel Burnier and Denis Fouque

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How Do I Manage Hypertension in Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Not on Dialysis? Perspectives from Clinical Practice

Erietta Polychronopoulou, Gregoire Wuerzner and Michel Burnier

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Controversies in the management of patients with arterial hypertension

Michel Burnier

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Is modifying salt intake an effective treatment strategy for hypertension control?

Michel Burnier

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Brainstem Correlates of a Cold Pressor Test Measured by Ultra-High Field fMRI

Mariëlle C. Hendriks-Balk, Fatma Megdiche, Laura Pezzi, Olivier Reynaud, Sandra Da Costa, Domenica Bueti, Dimitri Van De Ville and Grégoire Wuerzner

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Hypertension and Drug Adherence in the Elderly

Michel Burnier, Erietta Polychronopoulou and Gregoire Wuerzner

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Blood pressure
Effect of angiotensin receptor blockers on blood pressure and renal function in patients with concomitant hypertension and chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Michel Burnier, Shanyan Lin, Luis Ruilope, Giovanni Bader, Sharanbasappa Durg & Patrick Brunel

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Short-term changes in dietary sodium intake influence sweat sodium concentration and muscle sodium content in healthy individuals

Philippe Braconnier, Bastien Milani, Nicolas Loncle, Joao M. Lourenco, Wendy Brito, Jean Delacoste, Marc Maillard, Matthias Stuber, Michel Burnier, and Menno Pruijm

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Estimated 24-h urinary sodium and sodium-topotassium ratio are predictors of kidney function decline in a population-based study

Denis Deriaz, Idris Guessous, Peter Vollenweider, Olivier Devuyst, Michel Burnier, Murielle Bochud and Belen Ponte

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Optimizing hypertension management in renal transplantation: a call to action

Jean-Michel Halimi, Alexandre Persu, Pantalis A. Sarafidis, Michel Burnier, Daniel Abramowicz, Bénédicte Sautenet, Rainer Oberbauer, Francesca Mallamaci, Gérard London, Patrick Rossignol, Grégoire Wuerzner, Bruno Watschinger, Carmine Zoccali,...

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Comparative effectiveness of different antihypertensive agents in kidney transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Anna Pisano, Davide Bolignano, Francesca Mallamaci, Graziella D’Arrigo, Jean-Michel Halimi, Alexandre Persu, Gregoire Wuerzner, Pantelis Sarafidis, Bruno Watschinger, Michel Burnier and Carmine Zoccali

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New Insights on the Role of Sodium in the Physiological Regulation of Blood Pressure and Development of Hypertension

Erietta Polychronopoulou, Philippe Braconnier and Michel Burnier

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Compendium on the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hypertension
Adherence in Hypertension
A Review of Prevalence, Risk Factors, Impact, and Management

Par Pr. Michel Burnier & Pr. Brent M. Egan

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Improving Blood Pressure Control in the Hypertensive Population
Challenges of Low Adherence and Early Discontinuation


Par Pr. Michel Burnier

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Is blood pressure measured correctly in dialysis centres? Physicians’ and patients’ views


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Nouvelles cibles tensionnelles : beaucoup de bruit pour rien ?

Dr GRÉGOIRE WUERZNER, PD, Prs ANTOINETTE PECHÈRE-BERTSCHI ET MICHEL BURNIER

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Prevalence of Hypertensive Phenotypes After Preeclampsia
A Prospective Cohort Study

Agnès Ditisheim, Grégoire Wuerzner, Belen Ponte, Yvan Vial, Olivier Irion, Michel Burnier, Michel Boulvain, Antoinette Pechère-Bertschi

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Prise en charge de l’hypertension artérielle : de l’inertie thérapeutique à l’autonomie des patients

Pr MICHEL BURNIER, Drs ERIETTA POLYCHRONOPOULOU et GRÉGOIRE WUERZNER 

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Redefining diuretics use in hypertension: why select a thiazide-like diuretic?

Michel Burnier, George Bakris, and Bryan Williams

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Treatment of hypertension in the elderly in 2017/2018 - what’s new?

Pr. Michel Burnier

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Links


Hypertensive? How to measure properly your blood pressure


Swiss Society of Hypertension


European Society of Hypertension


European Heart Journal
2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension



Geneva's University Hospital
Humeral Blood Pressure Measurment at HUG Geneva



University Hospital Lausanne CHUV