"Antihypertensive Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Drugs used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular HYPERTENSION regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Among the antihypertensive agents are DIURETICS; (especially DIURETICS, THIAZIDE); ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; GANGLIONIC BLOCKERS; and VASODILATOR AGENTS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000959
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.411.162
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| Concept/Terms |
Antihypertensive Agents- Antihypertensive Agents
- Agents, Antihypertensive
- Antihypertensives
- Anti-Hypertensives
- Anti Hypertensives
- Antihypertensive Drugs
- Drugs, Antihypertensive
- Anti-Hypertensive Agents
- Agents, Anti-Hypertensive
- Anti Hypertensive Agents
- Anti-Hypertensive Drugs
- Anti Hypertensive Drugs
- Drugs, Anti-Hypertensive
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Antihypertensive Agents" by people in this website by year, and whether "Antihypertensive Agents" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Antihypertensive Agents" by people in Profiles.
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Sex Differences in Hypertension Diagnosis Among Young Adults in a US Integrated Health Care System. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 08 04; 15(15):e042879.
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Trends in Initial Combination Antihypertensive Therapy in a US Health System. Am J Hypertens. 2026 Jun 01; 39(6):787-796.
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Effects of Common Antihypertensive Class Medications on BMI z-Score in Adolescents. Pediatr Obes. 2026 May; 21(5):e70114.
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Factors Associated with Treatment Intensification for Uncontrolled Hypertension in a US Health System. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 05; 41(7):1881-1891.
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Emulation of a Target Trial of Antihypertensive Medications on Weight Change. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 03; 41(4):1097-1106.
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Cohort profile: AMBulatoRy blOod preSsure in older adults (AMBROSIA) and AMBROSIA-HOME. BMJ Open. 2025 May 24; 15(5):e091142.
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Trends in Initial Antihypertensive Medication Prescribing Among >2.8?Million Veterans Newly Diagnosed With Hypertension, 2000 to 2019. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Oct 15; 13(20):e036557.
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Blood Pressure Reduction and Changes in Antihypertensive Medication Use Among Patients With Hypertension Who Initiated Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2024 Nov; 26(11):1318-1321.
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Trends of Antihypertensive Prescription Among US Adults From 2010 to 2019 and Changes Following Treatment Guidelines: Analysis of Multicenter Electronic Health Records. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 May 07; 13(9):e032197.
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Hypertension, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Uterine Fibroid Diagnosis in Midlife. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 01; 7(4):e246832.