Why the study?
Does a nondipping blood pressure pattern associate with increased surrogate cardiovascular risk markers in individuals with optimal 24-hour blood pressure?
Population
1,334 individuals with normotension and hypertension, whose mean 24-hour and daytime ambulatory blood…
Comparison
Nondipping blood pressure pattern vs Dipping blood pressure pattern
Design
Editorial
Authors
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In individuals with optimal 24-hour blood pressure, a nondipping pattern is not associated with increased subclinical target organ damage, suggesting that absolute nighttime BP may be a more relevant risk marker in this low-risk population.
Does a nondipping blood pressure pattern associate with increased surrogate cardiovascular risk markers in individuals with optimal 24-hour blood pressure?
In individuals with optimal 24-hour blood pressure, a nondipping pattern is not associated with increased subclinical target organ damage, suggesting that absolute nighttime BP may be a more relevant risk marker in this low-risk population.
Gkaliagkousi et al. (2019) studied this question.
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