Early morning BP surge in hypertensive patients

摘要

Half of patients with mild to moderate hypertension show an early morning blood pressure (BP) surge of 25mmHg or more,which could increase their risk of cardiovascular events,warned researchers at last week's European Meeting on Hypertension held in Milan.The PRISMA I and II studies assessed a total of 1,358 patients with mild to moderate hypertension (without other cardiovascular risk factors such as uncontrolled type 2 diabetes) using 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM).Results showed the mean early morning blood pressure surge was 26/23mmHg,with half of the patients having a surge of 25mmHg or more.