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Relationship between blood pressure variability and the quality of life

Jidong Sung1, Jong-Min Woo, Won Kim

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, 9 Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-032, Korea. jongmin.woo@gmail.com.

Yonsei Medical Journal
|February 18, 2014
PubMed

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Health-related quality of life (QOL) may influence blood pressure variability (BPV). Improving QOL could lead to better BPV management in hypertensive patients.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Hypertension Research
  • Quality of Life Studies

Background:

  • Blood pressure variability (BPV) is a key cardiovascular prognostic factor.
  • Determinants of BPV are not fully understood, especially the link with quality of life (QOL).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between blood pressure variability and health-related quality of life in patients with mild hypertension.

Main Methods:

  • 56 mild hypertension patients self-monitored blood pressure for 8 weeks.
  • BPV calculated using standard deviation and coefficient of variation.
  • QOL assessed at baseline and 8-week follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Higher QOL scores were significantly associated with lower BPV indices.
  • This association remained after adjusting for age, gender, and antihypertensive medications.
  • Physical, mental, and hypertension-specific QOL dimensions were particularly linked to BPV.

Conclusions:

  • Health-related quality of life may be a significant determinant of blood pressure variability.
  • Enhancing QOL may contribute to favorable changes in BPV.
Abstract

Keywords:
Blood pressure variabilityhypertensionquality of life

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