Higher visit-to-visit blood pressure variability and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide elevation: influence of left ventricular hypertrophy and left ventricular diastolic function

Conclusion
Higher VVV was significantly associated with higher NT-proBNP independently of LV hypertrophy and diastolic function.

Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research