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January 1, 1986Japanese Circulation JournalOpen Access

Non-gaussian distribution of arterial pressure and heart rate during sleep and waking in hypertensive and normotensive subjects.

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Does the distribution of arterial pressure and heart rate during sleep and waking follow a non-Gaussian (Gamma) distribution in hypertensive and normotensive subjects?

Key Points

This study aims to analyze the distribution patterns of arterial pressure and heart rate during sleep and waking in hypertensive versus normotensive individuals.
24-hour recordings of arterial pressure and heart rate in 15 normotensives and 39 patients with essential hypertension.
Frequency histograms were analyzed for mean, standard deviation, skewness, kurtosis, and minimum values.
Gamma distribution was used for a more accurate analysis compared to Gaussian distribution.
Frequency histograms for arterial pressure and heart rate showed bi-modal curves.
Skewness for heart rate and arterial pressure was positive, with kurtosis exceeding 3, indicating non-normal distribution.
Analysis using Gamma distribution led to mean parameter errors of less than 7.3%.

Structured PICO

Does the distribution of arterial pressure and heart rate during sleep and waking follow a non-Gaussian (Gamma) distribution in hypertensive and normotensive subjects?

Population

54 subjects, comprising 15 normotensives (NT) and 39 patients with essential hypertension (EH).

Intervention

24-hour recordings of direct arterial pressure (AP) and heart rate (HR) using a portable device with digital memory.

Outcome

Frequency histograms and theoretical probability density function (Gamma vs Gaussian distribution) of AP and HR during sleep and waking.surrogate

Arterial pressure and heart rate distributions during sleep and waking are better modeled by a Gamma distribution than a Gaussian distribution.

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Implication

Gamma modeling may refine nocturnal AP/HR analysis; supports refined distributions but leaves open clinical translation.

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Tochikubo et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a217181bd959c3a83abbf55 https://doi.org/10.1253/jcj.50.808

Topics

Hypertension management

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Non-gaussian distribution of arterial pressure and heart rate during sleep and waking in hypertensive and normotensive subjects.

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Non-gaussian distribution of arterial pressure and heart rate during sleep and waking in hypertensive and normotensive subjects.

Key Points

Structured PICO

Discussion

Implication

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