Effects of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring parameters on left ventricular mass index in hypertensive children
Conclusion
A significantly higher rate of LVMI in obese patients suggests that obesity itself is an effective factor on LVMI. In addition, systolic hypertension is more effective on cardiac functions compared with DBP measurements and systolic-DBP dipping ratios. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - July 3, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Maximizing the potential of randomized controlled trials on heart rate recovery following aerobic exercise in treated hypertensive men
No abstract available (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess: A diagnosis beyond classical causes of severe hypertension in a child
A genetic defect of 11 β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase causes apparent mineralocorticoid excess syndrome. Since 50 days of life, our patient was hospitalized several times for various reasons including hypokalemia. At the age of 3.3 years, she was diagnosed with severe hypertension (160/120 mmHg). She also had left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertensive retinopathy and referred to our center. Her renal function and electrolytes were normal except for hypokalemia. She was on captopril treatment; nifedipine and propranolol were added. Plasma renin and aldosterone concentrations were 1.13 pg/ml (1–8.2 pg/ml) and 12.2 ng...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Oscillometric evaluation of the effects of cardiotoxic chemotherapeutic agents on vascular stiffness
Aim
Several clinical studies have demonstrated that arterial stiffness is an early indicator of cardiovascular events. Our study aimed to detect the potential cardiovascular changes using arterial stiffness parameters and compare these changes with echocardiographic aortic stiffness parameters, in cancer patients treated with cardiotoxic chemotherapeutics.
Methods and Results
Our study is a prospective case-control study. A total of seventy subjects between the ages of 18 and 50 years were included into our study. Thirty of them were newly diagnosed cancer patients and forty constituted the age- and sex-matched ...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
The impact of blood pressure variation on mortality and symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage in acute stroke patients after thrombolysis
In conclusion, in-hospital systolic (SD, SV and CV) and diastolic (SV, SD) BPV profiles were associated with death and sICH in stroke patients after rt-PA therapy. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Effects of a single beach tennis session on short-term blood pressure variability in individuals with hypertension: a randomized crossover trial
Despite the importance of blood pressure (BP) variability to estimate cardiovascular risk in patients with hypertension, not all exercise modalities can reduce short-term BP variability, and no studies have measured the acute effects of recreational sports on short-term BP variability. We investigated the acute effects of a single beach tennis (BT) session on short-term BP variability in individuals with hypertension. Twenty-two participants took part in this randomized clinical trial. They were randomly allocated to a BT session and a nonexercise control session (Con). BT and Con sessions lasted 45 min. Office BP and hear...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Interrupted sleep by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring does not affect blood pressure
Conclusion
Regardless of the insomniac or noninsomniac population, sleep conditions during ABPM do not affect BP value and BP rhythm. For noninsomniac people, the sleep situation during ABPM may affect the BP variation coefficient. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Associations of office brachial blood pressure, office central blood pressure, and home brachial blood pressure with arterial stiffness
In conclusion, higher morning home brachial SBP – but none of the office-measured SBP values – was associated with arterial stiffness. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Anxiety is associated with higher blood pressure rise induced by cuff inflation
Subjects
To assess whether anxiety is associated with a higher rise of blood pressure induced by cuff inflation.
Methods
At first, intro-aortic blood pressure was continuously record before cuff inflation as baseline value in 234 patients underwent coronary angiography, then the cuff was inflated to 200 mmHg and the intro-aortic blood pressure was record again as cuff inflation blood pressure. According to anxiety score, the patients were divided into anxiety group, subanxiety group, and nonanxiety group. The difference between the baseline blood pressure and the cuff inflation blood pressure was calculated as...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Use of unattended automated office blood pressure in Utah primary care clinics
Conclusion
After 5 years of UMHC promotional efforts, at least 20% of the 285 Utah primary care clinics invited to take the questionnaire and 75% of the 79 clinics completing the survey have incorporated u-AOBP and found it feasible in a primary care setting. Ongoing promotion of u-AOBP implementation at the local and regional level is required to extend its utilization. Effective, accessible educational materials and local technical assistance from public health and community partners are needed to correct knowledge and performance deficits to optimize u-AOBP utilization in primary care. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Effects of uric acid-lowering therapy in patients with essential arterial hypertension
This study aimed to determine the effects of AHU treatment with allopurinol on selected hypertension-mediated organ damage (HMOD) indices in patients with uncomplicated essential arterial hypertension (AH).
Methods
Patients aged 30–70 years with AHU and AH grade 1–2 with adequate blood pressure (BP) control, without previous urate-lowering therapy (ULT), were divided into two groups: (a) ULT (receiving allopurinol) and (b) control (age- and sex-matched patients without ULT). Both received a UA-lowering diet. BP (office, 24 h and central), echocardiographic parameters, carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and l...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Serum uric acid concentration is associated with hyperhomocysteinemia in hypertensive Chinese adults
This study is to investigate the correlation between serum uric acid levels and hyperhomocysteinemia Chinese adult patients with hypertension.
Methods.
We enrolled 981 hypertensive patients, including unmedicated hypertensives, in our study. There were 453 patients with hyperhomocysteinemia (hyperhomocysteinemia hypertension group) and 528 without it (ordinary hypertension group). We collected histories of coronary heart disease, diabetes, and smoking and tested patients’ BMI, blood pressure, fasting serum uric acid, serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, serum creatinine, and...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - May 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Blood pressure altering method affects correlation with pulse arrival time
Conclusion
The results confirm PAT as a potential main feature to track changes in SBP. The relationship between DBP and PAT varied between exercise modalities, with the sign of the correlation changing from negative to positive between type of exercise modality. Thus, we hypothesize that simple test protocols fail to demonstrate the complex relationship between PAT and BP with emphasis on DBP. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - March 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Devices and Technology Source Type: research
Validation of the InBody BPBIO210 manual auscultatory hybrid device for professional office use in a general population according to the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation/European Society of Hypertension/International Organization for Standardization Universal Standard
Conclusions
The InBody BPBIO210 manual auscultatory hybrid device for professional office BP measurement fulfilled all the requirements of the AAMI/ESH/ISO Universal Standard (ISO 81060-2:2018) in a general population and can be recommended for clinical use. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - March 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Devices and Technology Source Type: research
Effects of vibegron on ambulatory blood pressure in patients with overactive bladder: results from a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Conclusions
Once-daily vibegron had no statistically significant or clinically relevant effects on BP or HR. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - March 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Devices and Technology Source Type: research
