Why the study?
What are the determinants of home blood pressure and heart rate variability in an unselected European population?
Population
1908 patients aged 41-74 years from an unselected European population
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
7 consecutive days
Authors
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Old age, CVD, diabetes and high home BP associate with greater morning-evening home BP variability; hypothesis-generating for prospective studies before clinical application.
What are the determinants of home blood pressure and heart rate variability in an unselected European population?
Old age, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and high home BP are key determinants of increased home BP variability, highlighting the need for targeted prevention counseling in high-risk patients.
Johansson et al. (2010) studied this question.
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