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Särnholm J, Kronish IM. Psychological Distress and Hypertension Diagnostic Testing: Is There Anything to Worry About? Am J Hypertens 2024; 37:18-20. [PMID: 37798140 PMCID: PMC10724523 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpad096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Josefin Särnholm
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Division of Psychology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Gibson M, Yiallourou S, Pase MP. The Association Between 24-Hour Blood Pressure Profiles and Dementia. J Alzheimers Dis 2023; 94:1303-1322. [PMID: 37458039 DOI: 10.3233/jad-230400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
Abstract
Midlife hypertension increases risk for dementia. Around one third of adults have diagnosed hypertension; however, many adults are undiagnosed, or remain hypertensive despite diagnosis or treatment. Since blood pressure (BP) follows a circadian rhythm, ambulatory BP monitoring allows for the assessment of BP over a 24-hour period and provides an important tool for improving the diagnosis and management of hypertension. The measurement of 24-hour BP profiles, especially nocturnal BP, demonstrate better predictive ability for cardiovascular disease and mortality than office measurement. However, few studies have examined 24-hour BP profiles with respect to dementia risk. This is an important topic since improvements in BP management could facilitate the primary prevention of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia. Therefore, this review discusses the evidence linking BP to dementia, with a focus on whether the implementation of 24-hour BP measurements can improve risk prediction and prevention strategies. Pathways linking nocturnal BP to dementia are also discussed as are risk reduction strategies. Overall, limited research suggests an association between 24-hour BP elevation and poorer cognition, cerebral small vessel disease, and dementia. However, most studies were cross-sectional. Further evidence is needed to substantiate 24-hour BP profiles, over and above office BP, as predictors of vascular cognitive impairment and incident dementia.
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Affiliation(s)
- Madeline Gibson
- The Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- The Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- The Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Meng H, Guo L, Kong B, Shuai W, Huang H. Nomogram based on clinical features at a single outpatient visit to predict masked hypertension and masked uncontrolled hypertension: A study of diagnostic accuracy. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e32144. [PMID: 36626526 PMCID: PMC9750695 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Patients with masked hypertension (MH) and masked uncontrolled hypertension (MUCH) are easily overlooked, and both cause target organ damage. We propose a prediction model for MH and MUCH patients based on clinical features at a single outpatient visit. Data collection was planned before the index test and reference standard were after. Thus, we retrospectively collect analyzed 804 subjects who underwent ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. These patients were divided into normotension/controlled hypertension group (n = 121), MH/MUCH (n = 347), and sustained hypertension (SH)/sustained uncontrolled hypertension group (SUCH) (n = 302) for baseline characteristic analysis. Models were constructed by logistic regression, a nomogram was visualized, and internal validation by bootstrapping. All groups were performed according to the definition proposed by the Chinese Hypertension Association. Compared with normotension/controlled hypertension, patients with MH/MUCH had higher office blood pressure (BP) and were more likely to have poor liver and kidney function, metabolic disorder and myocardial damage. By analysis, [office systolic blood pressure (OSBP)] (P = .004) and [office diastolic blood pressure (ODBP)] (P = .007) were independent predictors of MH and MUCH. By logistic regression backward stepping method, office BP, body mass index (BMI), total cholesterol (Tch), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and left ventricular mass index are contained in this model [area under curve (AUC) = 0.755] and its mean absolute error is 0.015. Therefore, the prediction model established by the clinical characteristics or relevant data obtained from a single outpatient clinic can accurately predict MH and MUCH.
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- Hong Meng
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- * Correspondence: He Huang, Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan 430060, Hubei, PR China (e-mail: )
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Schiffrin EL. From the Editor-in-Chief: Issue at a Glance. Am J Hypertens 2021; 34:1245-1246. [PMID: 34864846 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpab158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Ernesto L Schiffrin
- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, and Department of Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, 3755 Côte-Ste-Catherine Rd., Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3T 1E2
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