Why the study?
Do ambulatory blood pressure levels predict fatal and nonfatal vascular events better than dipper/nondipper status in type 2 diabetic subjects?
Population
364 adults with type 2 diabetes without any history of vascular disease, mean age 54, 63.7% male, based in…
Comparison
Ambulatory blood pressure levels vs Diurnal blood pressure patterns
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 86+/-46 months
Authors
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May refine vascular risk stratification in type 2 diabetes beyond dipping status; leaves open whether targeting 24-h PP or nighttime SBP improves outcomes.
Do ambulatory blood pressure levels predict fatal and nonfatal vascular events better than dipper/nondipper status in type 2 diabetic subjects?
In type 2 diabetic subjects, absolute ambulatory blood pressure levels (24-h pulse pressure and nighttime systolic BP) are stronger predictors of vascular events than diurnal blood pressure patterns (dipper/nondipper status).
Nakano et al. (2004) studied this question.
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