Blood Pressure Variability and Arterial Elasticity in Hypertensive Subjects
Rafidah H.M., and Azizi A., and Noriah M.N., (2006) Blood Pressure Variability and Arterial Elasticity in Hypertensive Subjects. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 61 (2). pp. 189-198. ISSN 0300-5283 Full text not available from this repository. AffiliationsInternational Islamic University of Malaysia. Kulliyyah of Medicine International Islamic University of Malaysia. Kulliyyah of Medicine International Islamic University of Malaysia. Kulliyyah of Pharmacy AbstractApart from the mean 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ABP), the blood pressure variability (BPV) also bears an independent relationship with target-organ damage in hypertension. A reduction in arterial compliance has been demonstrated in hypertension but its relation to BPV is still unknown. The aim of the study is to compare BPV and arterial compliance between hypertensive and nomortensive subjects. 18 hypertensives and 18 controls were enrolled. Non-invasive 24-hour ABP monitoring was performed with BR-102 monitor (Schiller Inc. Germany). Arterial compliance was determined by the HDI/Pulsewave Research Cardiovascular Profiling Instrument (Hypertension Diagnostic Inc. USA). There were signficantly higher systolic, diastolic and mean arterial BPV in hypertensives as compared to normotensive group. Only systolic BPV remained significantly high in hypertensives during night-time. There were lower arterial compliances in hypertensive as compared to normotensive group. No significant relationship, however, was found between BPV and arterial compliance in hypertensive subjects. In conclusion, there were higher BPV and lower arterial compliances in hypertensive subjects as compared to normotensive subjects. Repository Staff Only: item control page
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