Dornas, Waleska Claudia AmaralSilva, Marcelo Eustáquio2017-05-152017-05-152011DORNAS, W. C.; SILVA, M. E. Animal models for the study of arterial hypertension. Journal of Biosciences, v. 36, p. 731-737, 2011. Disponível em: <https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12038-011-9097-y>. Acesso em: 21 mar. 2017.1981-3163http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/7731Hypertension is one of the leading causes of disability or death due to stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. Because the etiology of essential hypertension is not known and may be multifactorial, the use of experimental animal models has provided valuable information regarding many aspects of the disease, which include etiology, pathophysiology, complications and treatment. The models of hypertension are various, and in this review, we provide a brief overview of the most widely used animal models, their features and their importance.en-USrestritoBlood pressureCardiovascular diseasesExperimental modelsHypertensionArtigo publicado em periodicohttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12038-011-9097-yhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12038-011-9097-y