Journal article
Predictors of mean arterial pressure morning rate of rise and power function in subjects undergoing ambulatory blood pressure recording
GA Head, N Andrianopoulos, BP McGrath, CA Martin, MJ Carrington, EV Lukoshkova, PJ Davern, GL Jennings, CM Reid
Plos One | Published : 2014
Abstract
Background: We determined clinical predictors of the rate of rise (RoR) in blood pressure in the morning as well as a novel measure of the power of the BP surge (BPpower) derived from ambulatory blood pressure recordings. Methods: BPpower and RoR were calculated from 409 ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) recordings from subjects attending a cardiovascular risk clinic. Anthropometric data, blood biochemistry, and history were recorded. The 409 subjects were 20-82 years old (average 57, SD = 13), 46% male, 9% with hypertension but not on medication and 34% on antihypertensive medication. Results: Average RoR was 11.1 mmHg/hour (SD = 8) and BPpower was 273 mmHg2/hour (SD = 235). Only cholesterol,..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by grants from the National Health & Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC, www.nhmrc.gov.au) (project grant 317826 and 1049610; program grant 546272), the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, and in part by the Victorian Government's OIS Program (http://www.business.vic.gov.au/industries/science-technology-and-innovation/programs/medical-research-operational-infrastructure-program). Investigators were supported by a NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship (1002186 to GAH), Senior Research Fellowship (1045862 to CMR), NHMRC/NHF Postdoctoral Fellowship 1012881 to PJD, and NHMRC career development award 1032934 to MJC. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.