Does a diminished nocturnal decline in blood pressure increase the risk of cardiovascular mortality in the general population?
A diminished nocturnal decline in blood pressure independently predicts cardiovascular mortality in the general population, regardless of 24-hour blood pressure load.
This is the first study to demonstrate that a diminished nocturnal decline in blood pressure is a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality, independent of the overall blood pressure load during a 24-h period, in the general population.
Ohkubo et al. (Fri,) studied this question.