Why the study?
Previous studies suggested that blood pressure variability is associated with mortality and cardiovascular events in dialysis patients, but results have been inconsistent.
Does increased blood pressure variability increase the risk of mortality and cardiovascular events in patients on hemodialysis?
Comparison
Increases in systolic or diastolic blood pressure variability
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors
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BPV may aid risk stratification in dialysis; confirms association in pooled data but leaves open whether targeting variability improves outcomes.
Does increased blood pressure variability increase the risk of mortality and cardiovascular events in patients on hemodialysis?
Greater blood pressure variability is significantly associated with increased risks of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and cardiovascular events in patients on hemodialysis.
Li et al. (2020) studied this question.
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