Why the study?
Is morning hypertension identified by home blood pressure monitoring associated with markers of hypertensive target organ damage in hypertensive patients?
Is morning hypertension identified by home blood pressure monitoring associated with markers of hypertensive target organ damage in hypertensive patients?
Morning hypertension identified by home blood pressure monitoring is associated with markers of target organ damage, including higher BNP levels and LVH.
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Suggests morning hypertension may mark early cardiac strain; leaves open whether home BP control alters target organ damage.
Ishikawa et al. (2008) studied this question.
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