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Luis M. Ruilope

Researcher at European University of Madrid

Publications -  891
Citations -  109166

Luis M. Ruilope is an academic researcher from European University of Madrid. The author has contributed to research in topics: Blood pressure & Renal function. The author has an hindex of 94, co-authored 841 publications receiving 97778 citations. Previous affiliations of Luis M. Ruilope include Lund University & Mayo Clinic.

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Proteinuria: an underappreciated risk factor in cardiovascular disease.

TL;DR: Changes in renal function produced by hypertension appear to be associated with higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and recent data indicate that even minor derangements of renal function are associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk factors, and promotion of atherosclerosis.
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Chronic treatment with losartan ameliorates vascular dysfunction induced by aging in spontaneously hypertensive rats.

TL;DR: The effects of losartan on senescent spontaneously hypertensive rats were due not only to its blood-pressure-lowering action but also to the blockade of specific mechanisms derived from angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonism, which might involve an increase in availability of NO.
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Continuation of the ESH-CHL-SHOT trial after publication of the SPRINT: rationale for further study on blood pressure targets of antihypertensive treatment after stroke

TL;DR: The ESH-CHL-SHOT trial investigators include Alberto Zanchetti, Lisheng Liu, Giuseppe Mancia, Gianfranco Parati, Guido Grassi, Marco Stramba-Badiale, Vincenzo Silani, Grzegorz Bilo, Giovanni Corrao, Antonella Zambon, Lorenza Scotti, Xinhua Zhang, Ting Rui Guan, Yuqing Zhang, Xuezhong
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Prevalence of renal insufficiency in individuals with hypertension and obesity/overweight: the FATH study.

TL;DR: It was concluded that patients who have hypertension and visceral obesity and attend primary care present a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome and RI.