24-h-Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Sub-Saharan Africa: Hypertension Phenotypes and Dipping Patterns in Malawian HIV+ Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy

24-h-Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Sub-Saharan Africa: Hypertension Phenotypes and Dipping Patterns in Malawian HIV+ Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy

Background: Cardiovascular disease and especially hypertension are a growing problem among people living with HIV (PLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa. Objectives: As robust data on hypertension phenotypes associated with distinct cardiovascular risks among PLHIV are limited...

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Main Authors: Philipp Kasper, Angellina Nhlema, Andrew de Forest, Hannock Tweya, Thom Chaweza, Beatrice Matanje Mwagomba, Adam M. Mula, Jane Chiwoko, Florian Neuhann, Sam Phiri, Hans-Michael Steffen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2021-10-01
Series:Global Heart
Subjects:
24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
sub-saharan africa
hiv
abnormal blood pressure dipping
white-coat hypertension
masked hypertension
Online Access:https://globalheartjournal.com/articles/945

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