Heart rate deceleration and acceleration capacities associated with circadian rhythm of blood pressure in essential hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to investigate the potential association between the circadian rhythm of blood pressure and deceleration capacity (DC)/acceleration capacity (AC) in patients with essential hypertension.

Methods

This study included 318 patients with essential hypertension, whether or not they were being treated with anti-hypertensive drugs, who underwent 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). Patients were categorized into three groups based on the percentage of nocturnal systolic blood pressure (SBP) dipping: the dipper, non-dipper and reverse dipper groups. Baseline demographic characteristics, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring parameters, Holter recordings (including DC and AC), and echocardiographic parameters were collected.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11100176 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature