What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to explore the relationship between systolic blood pressure variability and the risk of cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients with varying baseline risks.

December 11, 2017European Heart JournalOpen Access

Blood pressure variability and risk of cardiovascular events and death in patients with hypertension and different baseline risks

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Why the study?

Does higher visit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variability increase the risk of cardiovascular events and death in patients with hypertension?

Population

patients with hypertension

Authors

MMMaria H. MehlumPreventive Cardiology KLKnut LiestølPreventive Cardiology SKSverre E. KjeldsenPreventive Cardiology

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Implication

May identify higher-risk patients but should not change practice; hypothesis-generating for variability-targeted trials.

Key Points

The study aims to explore the relationship between systolic blood pressure variability and the risk of cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients with varying baseline risks.
Examined visit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variability in hypertensive patients.
Assessed cardiovascular event risk based on baseline risk factors.
Highlighted associations across different age groups and average blood pressure levels.
Higher systolic blood pressure variability correlates with increased cardiovascular events risk.
Associations are particularly strong in younger patients and those with lower mean systolic blood pressure.

Structured PICO

Does higher visit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variability increase the risk of cardiovascular events and death in patients with hypertension?

Population

patients with hypertension

Intervention

Higher visit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variability

Outcome

cardiovascular events and deathhard clinical

Visit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variability is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients, particularly in younger individuals and those with lower mean systolic blood pressure.

Cite This Study

Mehlum et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d1bb634593c60bdee5d04b https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehx760

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Hypertension management Heart failure HFrEF treatment

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Blood pressure variability and risk of cardiovascular events and death in patients with hypertension and different baseline risks

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Cite This Study

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Blood pressure variability and risk of cardiovascular events and death in patients with hypertension and different baseline risks

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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