April 20, 2017Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical SciencesOpen Access

Morning Blood Pressure Surge as a Predictor of Outcome in Patients with Essential Hypertension

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Why the study?

Does morning blood pressure surge predict cardiovascular events in patients with essential hypertension?

Population

81 patients with essential hypertension, mean age 55.9 ± 9.8 years, 43 males and 38 females.

Comparison

Higher morning blood pressure surge recorded via… vs Lower morning blood pressure surge (MBPS)

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

36 months

Authors

MAMohamedY Abdel-Khalik SMShereenA Mahrous ASAlsayedA Shanab

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Implication

Suggests morning blood pressure surge may help stratify cardiovascular risk in essential hypertension; leaves open.

Structured PICO

Does morning blood pressure surge predict cardiovascular events in patients with essential hypertension?

Population

81 patients with essential hypertension, mean age 55.9 ± 9.8 years, 43 males and 38 females.

Intervention

Higher morning blood pressure surge (MBPS) recorded via 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

Comparator

Lower morning blood pressure surge (MBPS)

Outcome

Cardiovascular events at 36 months follow-uphard clinical

Morning blood pressure surge is a significant predictor of cardiovascular events in patients with essential hypertension.

Cite This Study

Abdel-Khalik et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d152d166e996abdd5a07e https://doi.org/10.4103/1658-631x.204854

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Morning Blood Pressure Surge as a Predictor of Outcome in Patients with Essential Hypertension

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Morning Blood Pressure Surge as a Predictor of Outcome in Patients with Essential Hypertension

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