Key result
Systolic blood pressure at the end of exercise was inversely related to measures of chest pain, suggesting blood pressure may contribute to episodes of silent ischemia.
Why the study?
Is blood pressure during exercise inversely associated with chest pain perception in individuals being assessed for coronary heart disease?
Cross-Sectional (n=907)
Is blood pressure during exercise inversely associated with chest pain perception in individuals being assessed for coronary heart disease?
Higher systolic blood pressure during exercise stress testing is associated with decreased chest pain perception, suggesting a mechanism that may contribute to episodes of silent cardiac ischemia.
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May link higher exercise BP to reduced angina perception; leaves open causal role in silent ischemia pending prospective validation.
Ditto et al. (2007) conducted a cross-sectional in Possible myocardial ischemia (n=907). Systolic blood pressure during exercise was evaluated on Chest pain measured by the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ). Systolic blood pressure at the end of exercise was inversely related to measures of chest pain, suggesting blood pressure may contribute to episodes of silent ischemia.
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