Profiles of BMI and blood pressure in young adults categorized by their components of height
Conclusion
BMI and BP level of young adults are associated with their components of height, young adults with longer sitting height and higher SHR should be given special attention in the prevention of hypertension in their future lives. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - July 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods Source Type: research
Effect of blood insulin level on postprandial hypotension in elderly people
Objectives
The aim of the study is to discuss the effect of postprandial insulin level on blood pressure in elderly patients by comparing the blood pressure, blood glucose, and insulin levels between patients with postprandial hypotension (PPH) and non-PPH over 80 years old during fasting and within 2 h after meal, and observing the changes of parameters in patients with PPH before and after treatment with acarbose.
Methods and materials
Twenty-five PPH patients and 27 non-PPH patients were selected. The blood pressure, blood glucose, and insulin levels during fasting and within 2 h after meal were monitored. Pa...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - July 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods Source Type: research
The effect of Ramadan fasting on ambulatory blood pressure in treated hypertensive patients using diuretics
Objective
The influence of the Ramadan fasting on blood pressure (BP) in patients taking diuretics therapy has not been addressed specifically yet. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of long Ramadan fasting on BP with ambulatory BP monitoring in hypertensive patients using diuretics.
Methods
This prospective, observational study was done on 129 hypertensive patients and was carried out in two groups: 73 treated hypertensive patients were assigned to the diuretic group and 56 treated hypertensive patients were allocated to the non-diuretic group. Twenty-four-hour ambulatory BP monitoring was performed duri...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - July 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods Source Type: research
Influence of noninvasive central blood pressure devices for afterload monitoring with aortic velocity-pressure Loop in anesthetized patients
Background
Global afterload angle (GALA) is a parameter derived from velocity-pressure loop (VP Loop), for continuous assessment of cardiac afterload in the operating room. It has been validated with invasive measure of central pressure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of noninvasive VP Loop obtained with central pressure measured with two different noninvasive tonometers.
Methods
A prospective, observational, monocentric study was conducted in 51 patients under general anesthesia. Invasive central pressure (cPINV) was measured with a fulfilled intravascular catheter, and noninvasive central pres...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - July 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods Source Type: research
Patients with elevated blood pressure or stage 1 hypertension have structural heart disease
Background
The 2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) recommendations lower the hypertension threshold to 130/80 mmHg and recommends treatment for high-risk patients. Our aim is to determine whether the new blood pressure categories are associated with left ventricular (LV) structural changes and whether echocardiograms can provide risk stratification and help treatment initiation.
Methods
We conducted a cross-sectional study and performed screening echocardiograms to consecutive primary care patients. We calculated the Framingham score to identify patients with a low or i...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - July 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods Source Type: research
Physical activity is more related to adiposity in hypertensive than nonhypertensive middle-aged and older adults
Conclusion
Leisure time and total physical activity were related to adiposity only in hypertensive adults. Higher physical activity levels could be important to adiposity control in hypertensive population. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - July 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods Source Type: research
Validation of the Omron HBP-1320 for professional use according to the ANSI/AAMI/ISO 81060-2:2013 protocol and the 2010 revision of the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol
Conclusion
Omron HBP-1320 met all requirements of the ANSI/AAMI/ISO protocol and ESH IP2. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - June 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Devices and Technology Source Type: research
Validation of the BIOS BD240 home blood pressure monitor in a multi-racial, multi-morbid Canadian population according to the International Standards Organization 2018 Protocol
Conclusion:
The BIOS BD240 passed the requirements of the American National Standards Institute/Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation/ISO standard for both SBP and DBP and can be recommended for use. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Devices and Technology Source Type: research
Validation of the Omron HBP-1320 for professional use according to the ANSI/AAMI/ISO 81060-2: 2013 protocol and the 2010 revision of the European Society of Hypertension International Protocol
Conclusion
Omron HBP-1320 met all requirements of the ANSI/AAMI/ISO protocol and ESH IP2. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Devices and Technology Source Type: research
Home blood pressure monitoring and e-Health: investigation of patients’ experience with the Hy-Result system
Conclusion:
Most of the users described Hy-Result as an easy-to-use and useful tool. Patients are willing to use it on physician request. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Use of feedback on medium-term blood pressure measurement skills in medical students: a randomized controlled trial
The objective of this study was to assess the effect of feedback on medium-term blood pressure (BP) measurement skills in medical students versus a control group.
Methods
A randomized controlled trial in first-year medical students was conducted. After theoretical-practical training on measuring BP, the students were randomized into a control group or intervention group. The skill was assessed immediately after the training (T1) by evaluating students with a simulated standardized patient using a checklist. Students in the intervention group received feedback immediately after assessment, whereas the control group recei...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
The relationship between presystolic wave and nondipper hypertension
Background
A presystolic wave (PSW) is commonly seen on Doppler examination of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT), and the possible mechanism for PSW is considered to be left ventricular stiffness and impaired LV compliance. We aimed to compare the relationship between PSW and dipper, nondipper hypertension.
Patients and methods
A total of 83 patients were included in the study. The participating patients were divided into two groups as 42 patients with dipper hypertension and 41 patients with nondipper hypertension based on the results of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
Results
Left ventricular mass i...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Diagnosed in operating room with hypertension: a widespread but unseen affliction
Conclusion
In addition to recommending a modification to the domain’s best practices, we provide a preliminary description of DIOR hypertension patient identifying characteristics (older, higher body weight and BMI, and higher rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypothyroidism and obesity), so that DIOR hypertension patients may be more readily identified, and that future research may build on the findings, and that the operating team may remain generally aware that this problem can occur and be dealt with regardless of the patient’s medical history. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
A cohort-based comprehensive characterization of different patterns of very short-term, within-visit, blood pressure variability
Aim
To characterize different patterns of variability of three repeated within-visit blood pressure (BP) readings and to determine the prevalence of specific variation trends in systolic (SBP), diastolic (DBP) blood pressure and pulse pressure (PP).
Methods
Data from 53 737 subjects from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed. In each subject, three consecutive BP measurements were performed with a minimum time-interval of at least 30 s. We propose three patterns of within-visit BP variability (separately for SBP, DBP and PP): (1) increasing trend (BP3 > BP2 > BP1); (2) decreasi...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
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)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
