Validity of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in daily primary healthcare practice in France
Conclusion
ABPM is feasible in daily primary healthcare practice in the studied condition, that is to say relying on trained employees. GPs should be careful when prescribing ABPM to patients aged 65 years and older, to those with BMI over 30 or to manual workers. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - November 13, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research
Ambulatory blood pressure variability increases over a 19-year follow-up in a clinic on a solitary island
This study investigated the changes of ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) profiles on the same participants over a 19-year follow-up.
Participants and methods
This is a longitudinal study. We conducted 24-h ABP monitoring at baseline in November 1997 and at follow-up in November 2016 for the same participants who were outpatients in a solitary island clinic. To estimate ambulatory blood pressure variability (ABPV), SD, coefficient of variation, and average real variability of ABP were calculated. ABP levels and ABPV at baseline and follow-up were compared using paired t-test.
Results
A total of 35 participants were recr...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - November 13, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research
Blood pressure monitor validation, calibration, and community pharmacy practice: a pilot cross-sectional survey in Hampshire, UK
No abstract available (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - September 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Validation of the Omron HBP-1300 in pregnancy for medium-arm and large-arm circumferences according to the British Hypertension Society protocol
Objective
The aim of this study was to validate the Omron HBP-1300 oscillometric blood pressure (BP) device according to the British Hypertension Society validation protocol, in pregnant women of both medium-arm and large-arm circumferences.
Participants and methods
BP was measured sequentially in 72 women of any gestation requiring the use of a large-size (N=36, arm circumference ≥33 cm) or medium-size cuff (N=36, arm circumference (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - September 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Devices and Technology Source Type: research
Association of systolic blood pressure with cardiovascular outcomes in elderly patients with hypertension in Northern China
Objective
The aim of this study was to investigate the association of systolic blood pressure (SBP) with cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among elderly hypertensive patients in northern China.
Participants and methods
In this prospective cohort study, 9655 elderly hypertensive patients from Kailuan study were followed up with the incidence of primary outcomes (composite outcomes including myocardial infarction, stroke, and all-cause death) and the incidence of secondary outcomes (stroke, myocardial infarction, and all-cause death). Patients were categorized into five groups on the basis of SBP levels: Q1...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - September 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research
The blood pressure variability and baroreflex sensitivity in healthy participants are not determined by sex or cardiorespiratory fitness
Conclusion
Cardiorespiratory fitness does not interfere with HRV and BPV autonomic modulation or BRS. However, the cardiac modulatory balance differs between sexes, with a greater influence of the autonomic vagal component in women and the sympathetic component in men. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - September 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research
A novel predictor of radial spasm: arterial stiffness
Conclusion
Along with conventional risk factors, AS assessment, as a practical, noninvasive method, may help to predict RAS in angiographic procedures. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - September 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research
Nondipping pattern on 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy in chronic kidney disease
Conclusion
These data confirm the high incidence of LVH among nonrenal replacement therapy CKD patients and suggest that the nondipping phenomenon on ABPM is associated independently with LVH and increased LVMI in this population. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - September 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research
Night-time ambulatory blood pressure is the best pretreatment blood pressure predictor of 11-year mortality in treated older hypertensives
Conclusion
In actively treated elderly hypertensives participating in ANBP2, all-cause or cardiovascular deaths were significantly related to pretreatment ABP, particularly to night-time systolic ABP and pulse pressure, but not to OBP. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - September 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research
Intense aerobic exercise lowers blood pressure in individuals with metabolic syndrome taking antihypertensive medicine
Objective
There is a growing tendency for physicians to prescribe exercise in accordance with the ‘exercise is medicine’ global health initiative. However, the exercise-pharmacologic interactions for controlling blood pressure are not well described. Our purpose was to study whether angiotensin II receptor type 1 blocker (ARB) antihypertensive medicine enhances the blood pressure-lowering effects of intense exercise.
Participants and methods
Fifteen hypertensive individuals with metabolic syndrome chronically medicated with ARB underwent two exercise trials in a blind randomized order. One trial was conducted afte...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - September 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research
Use of patient simulators to characterize the repeatability and reproducibility of automated oscillometric blood pressure monitors
Objectives
Automated oscillometric blood pressure (BP) monitors can be critical health assessment tools if they are accurate and can provide repeatable and reproducible readings. Commercial patient simulators are capable of screening for poorly performing oscillometric BP monitors. A valid screening bench test method to identify unreliable and underperforming BP monitors could advance surveillance of these devices and support regulatory decision making.
Methods
Two simulators were used to characterize a total of 19 legally marketed upper arm, wrist, hospital-grade, and public-use BP monitors. These oscillometric BP mo...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - September 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research
Adequacy of validation of wide-range cuffs used with home blood pressure monitors: a systematic review
Conclusion
Despite their widespread use, the evidence supporting use of wide-range home BP cuffs is inadequate. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - September 7, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Reporting of blood pressure monitor validation studies
No abstract available (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - July 6, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
Invited commentary
No abstract available (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - July 6, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
Response to discussion about blood pressure monitor validation studies
No abstract available (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - July 6, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
