Why the study?
Does non-dipper hypertension increase P-wave dispersion and atrial electromechanical delays compared to dipper hypertension and healthy controls?
Population
129 subjects including 40 non-dipper hypertensive patients, 43 age- and sex-matched dipper hypertensive…
Comparison
Non-dipper hypertension vs Dipper hypertension and healthy subjects
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Non-dipper hypertension may signal higher atrial arrhythmia susceptibility; leaves open whether electromechanical delays predict events in prospective cohorts.
Does non-dipper hypertension increase P-wave dispersion and atrial electromechanical delays compared to dipper hypertension and healthy controls?
Non-dipper hypertension is associated with increased P-wave dispersion and delayed inter-atrial electromechanical coupling, suggesting a higher susceptibility to atrial arrhythmias.
Ermiş et al. (2010) studied this question.