December 1, 1999Journal of Hypertension
Prediction of left ventricular geometry by clinic, pre-dialysis and 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring in hemodialysis patients
Why the study?
Does 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring predict left ventricular geometry better than routine pre-dialysis measurements in nondiabetic hemodialysis patients?
Population
64 nondiabetic hemodialysis patients without heart failure
Comparison
24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) vs Routine pre-dialysis blood pressure measurements
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Pre-dialysis BP may suffice for LV mass prediction in hemodialysis; leaves open incremental value of routine 24-h ABPM.
Structured PICO
Does 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring predict left ventricular geometry better than routine pre-dialysis measurements in nondiabetic hemodialysis patients?
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Population
64 nondiabetic hemodialysis patients without heart failure
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Intervention
24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM)
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Comparator
Routine pre-dialysis blood pressure measurements (average of 12 routine recordings taken during the month preceding the study)
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Outcome
Prediction of left ventricular geometry and mass assessed by echocardiographysurrogate
Routine pre-dialysis blood pressure measurements are at least as strong a predictor of left ventricular mass as 24-h ambulatory monitoring in hemodialysis patients.
Cite This Study
Zoccali et al. (1999) studied this question.