Association of Cardiovascular Outcomes With Masked Hypertension Defined by Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in a Japanese General Practice Population.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The clinical outcomes associated with masked hypertension defined by home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) in clinical settings remain uncertain.

Objective

To assess the association between masked hypertension and cardiovascular disease events in clinical settings.

Design, setting, and participants

This observational cohort study used data from 4261 outpatients treated at 71 primary practices or university hospitals throughout Japan who were enrolled in the Japan Morning Surge-Home Blood Pressure study between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2012. Participants had a history of or risk factors for cardiovascular disease and were followed up through March 31, 2015. Participants underwent clinic blood pressure (BP) measurements on 2 occasions as well as HBPM

SUBMITTER: Fujiwara T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6145662 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature