Impact of visit-to-visit variability in blood pressure on coronary plaque as assessed by integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound.

Conclusions: Larger VVV in SBP was significantly associated with an increased plaque burden and lipid composition at the culprit lesion of a coronary artery in CAD patients. The improvement of VVV in SBP may contribute to the regression and stabilization of coronary plaques.
PMID: 32316781 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical and Experimental Hypertension - April 20, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kato Y, Iwata A, Futami M, Yamashita M, Shigemoto E, Kuwano T, Sugihara M, Miura SI Tags: Clin Exp Hypertens Source Type: research