Key result
Panic disorder was associated with significantly higher resting supine and standing diastolic blood pressure, and standing mean blood pressure, compared to normal controls.
Why the study?
Do postural changes and isometric hand grip exercise elicit different heart rate and blood pressure responses in patients with panic disorder compared to normal controls?
Case-Control (n=60)
Do postural changes and isometric hand grip exercise elicit different heart rate and blood pressure responses in patients with panic disorder compared to normal controls?
Patients with panic disorder exhibit higher resting and standing diastolic and mean blood pressures, suggesting increased baseline adrenergic tone.
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May warrant BP monitoring in panic disorder; leaves open causal links to CV outcomes.
Yeragani et al. (1990) conducted a case-control in Panic disorder (n=60). Panic disorder vs. Normal controls was evaluated on Changes in heart rate and blood pressure during postural changes and isometric hand grip exercise test. Panic disorder was associated with significantly higher resting supine and standing diastolic blood pressure, and standing mean blood pressure, compared to normal controls.
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