Abstract
This study examined the stability of the morning blood pressure surge (MBPS) and its relation to blood pressure (BP) reactivity in untreated hypertensives. Thirty-six participants completed a stress task at baseline. Ambulatory BP monitoring was carried out three times on a weekday. The MBPS demonstrated small reproducibility and large coefficient of variation. The MBPS correlated with nighttime BP (p = 0.001) but not morning BP or BP reactivity. Dippers had greater MBPS than did nondippers (p <0.05). The MBPS provides distinct information that is different from the BP response to mental stress.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 357-368 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Clinical and Experimental Hypertension |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2007 |
Keywords
- Blood pressure reactivity
- Coefficient of variation
- Morning blood pressure surge
- Nocturnal dipping
- Reproducibility
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Internal Medicine