Why the study?
Does 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring reveal differences in circadian blood pressure and heart rate variation between cirrhotic patients and healthy controls?
Population
35 patients with cirrhosis and 35 healthy matched controls (total n=70)
Comparison
Noninvasive 24-hour ambulatory arterial blood… vs Healthy matched controls
Design
Case-control
Follow-up
24 hours
Authors
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Altered circadian BP patterns may complicate hypertension assessment in cirrhosis; leaves open prospective validation of prognostic value.
Does 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring reveal differences in circadian blood pressure and heart rate variation between cirrhotic patients and healthy controls?
Cirrhotic patients exhibit diminished circadian variation in blood pressure and heart rate, suggesting a major defect in optimal blood pressure regulation.
Møller et al. (1995) studied this question.
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