From time to time, repeated concerns are expressed about the state of health of hypertension research [1]. It is often felt that the field is ripe, major fruits have already been harvested, new advances in drug research are not foreseen, and recent emphasis in considering hypertension in the context of total cardiovascular risk has watered down its pathophysiological role and its research appeal. Furthermore, with the disappearance of severe hypertension and infrequent interest in secondary

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... s, hypertension is being pulled out of hospitals and research possibilities are shrinking.