Nocturnal blood pressure decline based on different time intervals and long-term cardiovascular risk: the Ohasama Study

Nocturnal blood pressure decline based on different time intervals and long-term cardiovascular risk: the Ohasama Study

A diminished nocturnal decline in blood pressure (BP) represents a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. To define daytime and nighttime ambulatory BP, clock time-dependent methods are used when information on diary-based sleeping time is unavailable. We aimed to compare fixed-clock intervals with...

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Main Authors: Michihiro Satoh, Kei Asayama, Masahiro Kikuya, Ryusuke Inoue, Megumi Tsubota-Utsugi, Taku Obara, Keiko Murakami, Ayako Matsuda, Takahisa Murakami, Kyoko Nomura, Hirohito Metoki, Yutaka Imai, Takayoshi Ohkubo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
Subjects:
ambulatory blood pressure
cardiovascular disease
epidemiology
nocturnal blood pressure decline
non-dipper
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2016.1259324

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2016.1259324

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