The American Society of Hypertension (abbreviated ASH) was an American

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dedicated to advancing research on

hypertension Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms. Long-term high bl ...

and related

cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. CVD includes coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infarction (commonly known as a heart attack). Other CVDs include stroke, h ...

History

The ASH was founded in 1985 by 17 scientists and physicians. In 2005, the ASH cut ties with the ''

American Journal of Hypertension The ''American Journal of Hypertension'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering the field of cardiovascular medicine. It is published by Oxford University Press and the editor-in-chief is Ernesto L. Schiffrin (McGill University). Acc ...

'' over a dispute over control of content published in the ''Journal''. In 2006, the society became the center of a dispute over the appropriate role of

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in medical research. The dispute prompted several members of an ASH group convened to write a new definition of

high blood pressure Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms. Long-term high bl ...

to resign from the group; those resigning included former ASH president Michael H. Alderman. In 2017, the society dissolved and merged with the

American Heart Association The American Heart Association (AHA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and death ...

. The '' Journal of the American Society of Hypertension'', which was originally the official journal of the ASH, is now affiliated with the AHA.

References

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