Role and Relevance of Blood Pressure Variability in Hypertension Related Co-morbidities.

Role and Relevance of Blood Pressure Variability in Hypertension Related Co-morbidities. J Assoc Physicians India. 2017 Dec;65(12):83-92 Authors: Kumar A, Kalmath BC, Abraham G, Christopher J, Kaparthi P, Fischer L, Deshpande N, Mishra NK, Raj P, Javerani R, Goyal R, Dsouza R, Joshi SR Abstract Despite maintaining mean blood pressure at optimal levels, cardiovascular complications still occur in hypertensive patients. Blood pressure variability (BPV) has been implicated as a prominent factor responsible for incurring this additional risk. In this review we attempted to generate a consensus on the importance of BPV in the hypertension management and to evaluate different therapeutic options available to reduce BPV. Panel comprising of 11 leading experts from India in different areas of clinical practice (including nephrology, diabetes and endocrinology, cardiology, and critical care medicine) was convened. The board reviewed up to date literature on BPV, shared personal experiences from their clinical practice, and debated their opinions on the significance of BPV in hypertension management and also on various therapeutic options available to control it. The reviewers agreed that BPV is frequently observed in hypertensive individuals and it is a critical factor in hypertension management. Blood pressure variability can be measured by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, home blood pressure monitoring, and office blood pressure monito...
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - Category: General Medicine Tags: J Assoc Physicians India Source Type: research