April 24, 2007Hypertension
Long-Term Prognostic Value of Blood Pressure Variability in the General Population
Why the study?
Does blood pressure variability predict fatal cardiovascular events in the general population?
Population
2012 individuals randomly selected from the general population of Monza (Milan)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
148 months
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Discussion
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Implication
May enhance risk stratification in hypertension; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Structured PICO
Does blood pressure variability predict fatal cardiovascular events in the general population?
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Population
2012 individuals randomly selected from the general population of Monza (Milan)
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Intervention
Blood pressure variability assessment via 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (Spacelabs 90207) with readings every 20 minutes
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Outcome
Fatal cardiovascular and noncardiovascular eventshard clinical
Short-term erratic components of blood pressure variability independently predict cardiovascular mortality risk, providing new prognostic insights beyond 24-hour mean values.
Cite This Study
Mancia et al. (2007) studied this question.