Average Daily Blood Pressure, Not Office Blood Pressure, Determines the Progression of Cerebrovascular Disease and Functional Decline in Older Persons

Key Points

• This research aims to determine how average daily blood pressure is related to the progression of cerebrovascular disease and functional decline in older adults.
• Evaluated older adults' average daily blood pressure against their office blood pressure readings.
• Assessed the progression of cerebrovascular disease and functional decline over a specified follow-up period.
• Analyzed the data using appropriate statistical methods to correlate blood pressure readings with health outcomes.
• Averaged daily blood pressure readings significantly correlated with disease progression (p<0.01).
• Functional decline was observed in participants with elevated average daily readings, as indicated by a 20% higher rate of decline than those with lower averages.
• Office blood pressure readings did not show the same predictive value for cerebrovascular disease progression.