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[Blood Pressure Variability. Visit-to-Visit Blood Pressure Variability]
O D Ostroumova1, E V Borisova2, E E Pavleeva1
1Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education, "A. I. Evdokimov Moscow State University for Medicine and Dentistry" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Kardiologiia
|December 26, 2017
Summary
This study reviews blood pressure variability (BPV), its diagnosis, and prognostic value. Evidence shows amlodipine/perindopril combination effectively reduces visit-to-visit BPV.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Hypertension Research
Background:
- Blood pressure variability (BPV) is an emerging factor in cardiovascular risk assessment.
- Understanding BPV requires standardized diagnostic methods and classification.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of the current understanding of blood pressure variability.
- To evaluate the prognostic implications of visit-to-visit BPV.
- To assess the impact of antihypertensive therapies on BPV.
Main Methods:
- Review of current literature on blood pressure variability.
- Analysis of diagnostic criteria and prognostic data for BPV.
- Evaluation of clinical trial data on antihypertensive effects on BPV.
Main Results:
- Visit-to-visit BPV has significant prognostic value in hypertension management.
- Various antihypertensive regimens impact BPV differently.
- Amlodipine/perindopril fixed-dose combination demonstrated efficacy in reducing visit-to-visit BPV.
Conclusions:
- Accurate assessment and management of BPV are crucial for cardiovascular health.
- The amlodipine/perindopril combination offers a therapeutic option for controlling BPV.
Keywords:
amlodipineantihypertensive treatmentarterial hypertensionblood pressure variabilityfixed-dose drug combinationsperindoprilMore Related Videos
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