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[Visit-to-visit blood pressure variability: clinical and prognostic significance]

Iu V Kotovskaia, E A Troitskaia, Zh D Kobalava

    Kardiologiia
    |June 3, 2014
    PubMed

    Insights

    Blood pressure variability is crucial for long-term treatment quality. Visit-to-visit blood pressure variability is emerging as a key indicator and potential target for new antihypertensive therapies.

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Hypertension Research

    Context:

    • Blood pressure (BP) variability has been extensively studied.
    • Recent research emphasizes clinical blood pressure variability from visit to visit over short-term variability.
    • Visit-to-visit BP variability is considered an indicator of quality control in prolonged antihypertensive treatment.

    Purpose:

    • To highlight the growing importance of visit-to-visit blood pressure variability.
    • To position visit-to-visit BP variability as a novel target for antihypertensive therapy.

    Summary:

    • The study reviews the shift in focus from short-term BP variability to clinical blood pressure variability assessed from visit to visit.
    • Visit-to-visit BP variability is presented as a significant metric for evaluating the effectiveness of long-term blood pressure management.
    • Recent clinical data suggest its potential as a therapeutic target.

    Impact:

    • This research underscores the clinical significance of monitoring visit-to-visit blood pressure variability.
    • It suggests a new direction for developing antihypertensive treatments focused on managing BP fluctuations.
    • Understanding this metric can improve patient outcomes in hypertension management.

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