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  • Hypertension Research
  • Clinical Trials

Background:

  • Blood pressure variability (BPV) is linked to organ damage and cardiovascular issues in hypertension.
  • Prehypertension is a common precursor to developing full hypertension (HT).
  • Understanding factors predicting HT development is crucial for early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess how blood pressure variability (BPV) influences the onset of hypertension (HT).
  • To determine if BPV measurements can predict future hypertension in prehypertensive patients.

Main Methods:

  • A 2-year prospective observational cohort study of 207 prehypertensive patients.
  • Regular 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), office BP, and home BP measurements.
  • Calculation of average real variability (ARV) from BP data at baseline to assess BPV.

Main Results:

  • Hypertension (HT) developed in 25.60% of the study participants.
  • Significantly higher baseline 24-hour ABPM systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) ARV, and home SBP ARV were observed in those who developed HT.
  • Baseline 24-hour ABPM SBP ARV and home SBP ARV above the 90th percentile were identified as predictors of HT development.

Conclusions:

  • Short-term blood pressure variability (BPV) is a significant predictor of hypertension development.
  • Ambulatory and home blood pressure variability measurements can identify prehypertensive individuals at higher risk for HT.
  • This finding supports the use of BPV monitoring for early risk stratification in prehypertension.