Non-dipping blood pressure pattern is associated with cardiovascular events in a 21-year follow-up study
Päivi A. Lempiäinen,
Antti Ylitalo,
Heikki Huikuri
et al.
Abstract:Non-dipping blood pressure (BP) pattern is a predictor for cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality. We evaluated dipping status change and its association with incidence of non-fatal CV events in middle-aged subjects. The OPERA study was carried out during the years 1991–1993, with a follow-up study 21.7 years later. In this study, we included 452 participants with 24-h ambulatory BP measurements (ABPM) available in both surveys. The study population was divided into four groups according to the dipping patte… Show more
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