Key result
The morning blood pressure surge was significantly higher on Monday (19.7 mm Hg) compared to Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday (P<0.05 for all comparisons).
Population
135 community-dwelling subjects
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
7 days
Authors
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Monday BP patterns in small ambulatory cohort; leaves open whether day-specific monitoring or interventions merit prospective validation.
Observational (n=135)
p-value: p=<0.05
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring reveals a significant Monday morning surge in blood pressure, which may mechanistically align with the known peak incidence of cardiovascular events on Mondays.
MURAKAMI et al. (2004) reported an observational. Monday vs. Other days of the week was evaluated on Morning BP surge (p=<0.05). The morning blood pressure surge was significantly higher on Monday (19.7 mm Hg) compared to Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday (P<0.05 for all comparisons).
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