American Society of Hypertension explained
The American Society of Hypertension (abbreviated ASH) was an American non-profit professional society dedicated to advancing research on hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases.
History
The ASH was founded in 1985 by 17 scientists and physicians.[1] In 2005, the ASH cut ties with the American Journal of Hypertension over a dispute over control of content published in the Journal.[2] [3] In 2006, the society became the center of a dispute over the appropriate role of pharmaceutical industry in medical research. The dispute prompted several members of an ASH group convened to write a new definition of high blood pressure to resign from the group; those resigning included former ASH president Michael H. Alderman.[4] In 2017, the society dissolved and merged with the American Heart Association.[5] The Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, which was originally the official journal of the ASH, is now affiliated with the AHA.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: American Society of Hypertension . NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders) . en-US . 2018-09-25.
- ALDERMAN . M . BANES . J . BLUMENFELD . J . GAVRAS . H . KURTZ . T . LARAGH . J . STEINER . S . July 2005. The American Journal of Hypertension Withdraws from Its Affiliation with the American Society of Hypertension. A Report to Our Readers . American Journal of Hypertension . en . 18 . 7 . 893 . 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.06.003 . 0895-7061. free .
- News: High Blood Pressure:Doctors Sever Ties With Medical Journal . Winslow . Ron . 2005-07-29 . The Wall Street Journal . 2018-09-25 . en-US.
- News: Unease on Industry's Role in Hypertension Debate . Saul . Stephanie . 2006-05-20 . The New York Times . 2018-09-25 . en.
- American Society of Hypertension and American Heart Association to Join Forces to Give a Voice to America's "Silent Killer" . 2017-07-11 . en . 2018-09-25 . www.prnewswire.com.
- Web site: Homepage . Journal of the American Society of Hypertension Website . en . 2018-09-25.
