Associations of the nocturnal blood pressure fall and morning surge with cardiovascular events and mortality in individuals with resistant hypertension

Conclusion: Abnormal dipping patterns but not the early-morning BP surge, were important prognostic markers for future cardiovascular morbidity in RHT patients. The prognosis of extreme dippers depended on age and the presence of cardiovascular diseases.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Risk factors Source Type: research