Reverse‐dipper pattern of blood pressure may predict lacunar infarction in patients with essential hypertension

ConclusionsReverse‐dipper BP pattern may serve as an independent risk factor for lacunar infarction and more personalized BP management should be offered to the patients who have elevated nocturnal BP.

Source: European Journal of Neurology - January 23, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: B. Yan, L. Peng, Q. Dong, F. Zheng, P. Yang, L. Sun, S. Gong, L. Zeng, G. Wang Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research