Does higher visit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variability increase the risk of cardiovascular events and death in patients with hypertension?
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.
Higher visit-to-visit systolic blood pressure variability is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events in patients with hypertension, irrespective of baseline risk of cardiovascular events. Associations were stronger in younger patients and in those with lower mean systolic blood pressure.
Mehlum et al. (Mon,) studied this question.