There is a significant relationship between morning blood pressure surge and increased abdominal aortic intima –media thickness in hypertensive patients

ConclusionAbdominal A-IMT increased at a significant rate in patients with HT. An independent association was found between MBPS and A-IMT, which can both be easily detected by ABPM and B-mode USG. The high MBPS level was considered to be a simple and inexpensive method for detecting subclinical target organ damage. A-IMT measurement should also be a part of abdominal USG, which is a routine examination in HT patients.
Source: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics - Category: Radiology Source Type: research