Serum apolipoprotein A1 rather than apolipoprotein B is associated with hypertension prevalence in Chinese people with coronary artery disease
Conclusion
In general, high serum ApoA1 level may be associated with a reduced probability of HTN prevalence in patients with CAD in China, and this association may be mediated by BMI. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - March 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Trial Source Type: research
Relationship between noninvasive central blood pressure and brain natriuretic peptide levels in patients with hypertensive pulmonary edema
Objective
Hypertensive pulmonary edema is a fatal condition unless early and properly diagnosed and managed. Central blood pressure (cBP) has been proven to be more associated with adverse cardiovascular events. We aimed to study the correlation between cBP and heart damage in patients with Hypertensive pulmonary edema.
Methods
We included 50 patients admitted to the emergency department in a university hospital for hypertensive pulmonary edema, 27 women and 23 men aged 50 to 70 years. We excluded patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome, significant valvular heart disease, and pericardial diseases. We me...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - March 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
The association between nondipper pattern and perioperative hypertension in patients with controlled hypertension
In this study, we aimed to investigate the possible effect of nondipping blood pressure pattern on the risk of perioperative hypertension.
Materials and methods
234 hypertensive patients who underwent surgery with general anesthesia were evaluated prospectively. The study enrolled patients with well-controlled preoperative blood pressure. The 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring results were used to classify patients as dippers and nondippers. Perioperative hypertension is defined as a systolic/diastolic arterial blood pressure greater than or equal to 160/90 mmHg or systolic blood pressure elevated by more tha...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - March 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Paradoxical increase in ambulatory SBP in coarctation of aorta a compared to essential hypertension
Background
The relationship between office vs. ambulatory blood pressure (BP) indices are well-studied in patients with essential hypertension and based on these data, it is known that the average 24-h ambulatory BP is typically lower than office BP. However, emerging data show that office SBP underestimates arterial afterload in patients with coarctation of aorta (COA), and a minimal increase in stroke volume during low-intensity exercise results in an exaggerated rise in SBP as compared to those with essential hypertension. We hypothesized that COA patients will have higher ambulatory SBP and a higher prevalence of m...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - March 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
The relationship between sarcopenia and central hemodynamics in older adults with falls: a cross-sectional study
This study aimed to investigate the association between sarcopenia and blood pressure parameters in older patients with falls.
Methods
A comprehensive geriatric evaluation of 72 elderly patients was performed using established assessment tests. Peripheral and central hemodynamic measurements, including office DBP and SBP, daytime-night peripheral and central DBP and SBP, cardiac output, augmentation index, pulse wave velocity (PWV), pulse rate, and peripheral resistance and reflection, were measured with a 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure measuring device.
Results
Of 72 patients with a mean age of 77.51 ± 6...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - March 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Comparison of the sit-up test and head-up tilt test for assessing blood pressure and hemodynamic responses in healthy young individuals
Objective
The sit-up test is used to assess orthostatic hypotension, without the use of a tilt table, in populations who are unable to stand. The primary objective of this study was to determine the differences in blood pressure and hemodynamic responses between the sit-up and head-up tilt tests. The secondary objective was to determine the hemodynamic responses related to changes in blood pressure during each test.
Methods
Nineteen healthy volunteers (nine males, aged 24.3 ± 2.4 years) underwent the sit-up and head-up tilt tests. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, stroke volume, cardiac output,...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - March 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophysiology Source Type: research
Evolution of the standard for validation of automated sphygmomanometers
No abstract available (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - March 8, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Tracking of the beat-to-beat blood pressure changes by the Caretaker physiological monitor against invasive central aortic measurement
Objective
There is an unmet need for noninvasive continuous blood pressure (BP) monitoring technologies in various clinical settings. Continuous and noninvasive central aortic BP monitoring is technically not feasible currently, but if realized, would provide more accurate and real-time global hemodynamic information than any form of peripheral arterial BP monitoring in an acute care setting. As part of our efforts to develop such, herein we examined the tracking correlation between noninvasively-derived peripheral arterial BP by Caretaker device against invasively measured central aortic BP.
Methods
Beat-to-bea...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - January 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Devices and Technology Source Type: research
Innovation in measuring obese patients’ blood pressure: measurement with conical wrapping technique
Introduction
Accurate measurement of blood pressure (BP) is difficult in obese patients due to their upper arm shape and width. Errors made during BP measurement cause misdiagnosis or lead to wrong treatment.
Method
The data of this methodological study were collected from 40 patients who were 18 years old or above, with a BMI above 25 kg/m2, and who were followed up with radial catheter arterial pressure in adult intensive care and postoperative care units between March and December 2020.
Results
In total 55% of the participants were male with a mean age of 63.9 years, mean height of 165.7 cm, mean...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - January 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Devices and Technology Source Type: research
Sex differences in blood pressure regulation during the isometric exercise under heated environment
In conclusion, the main effect of HOT was to shift downwards BP and total peripheral resistance at rest and during isometric exercise in females. In males, the combination of handgrip and HOT increased cardiac output by augmented HR, whereas BP presented similar responses between thermal conditions during handgrip. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - January 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophisiology Source Type: research
Body mass index prediction rule for mid-upper arm circumference: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study
Conclusions
BMI predicts arm circumference with high sensitivity and specificity and can be an accurate surrogate variable for arm circumference. These findings are useful for participant screening for hypertension trials. Providers can use this information to counsel patients on appropriate cuff size for BP self-monitoring. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - January 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophisiology Source Type: research
Effect of dipping and nondipping pattern of blood pressure on subclinical left ventricular dysfunction assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking in hypertensive patients
Objective
The aim of this study was to evaluate the left ventricular (LV) function by conventional two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D STE) to detect subclinical LV systolic dysfunction in patients with dipper and nondipper hypertension.
Methods
One hundred consecutive patients with hypertension were included in our study. Clinical evaluation, baseline laboratory investigations, 24 ambulatory blood pressure monitoring 2D echocardiographic examination and 2D STE were performed for all patients. Patients were classified as dippers and nondippers according to their nighttime MAP (mean arterial blo...
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - January 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophisiology Source Type: research
Evaluation of arterial hypertension by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in pediatric liver transplant recipients
Conclusions
In this study, it has been shown that it is possible to diagnose hypertension at an earlier period of transplantation using ABPM in pediatric liver transplant patients. ABPM is needed to detect masked hypertension that may develop following liver transplantation. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - January 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophisiology Source Type: research
Could the systemic immune-inflammation index be a predictor to estimate cerebrovascular events in hypertensive patients?
Conclusions
In conclusion, SII is a simple, useful new inflammatory parameter for predicting stroke from hypertension. We found that the high SII levels increase the risk of stroke in hypertensive patients. (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - January 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophisiology Source Type: research
Unmet needs of hypertension care in Nigeria: results of the community action against non-communicable diseases (COMAAND) project preintervention survey
Conclusion
Unmet need of hypertension care is substantially high, thus underpinning the need for intervention with a multifaceted approach (Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring)
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - January 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods and Pathophisiology Source Type: research
