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Wang J, Xu J, Yang L, Zhang Y, Wu R, Wang W, Gao C. Heart rate deceleration and acceleration capacities associated with circadian rhythm of blood pressure in essential hypertension. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2024; 24:257. [PMID: 38760695 PMCID: PMC11100176 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-024-03933-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the potential association between the circadian rhythm of blood pressure and deceleration capacity (DC)/acceleration capacity (AC) in patients with essential hypertension. METHODS This study included 318 patients with essential hypertension, whether or not they were being treated with anti-hypertensive drugs, who underwent 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). Patients were categorized into three groups based on the percentage of nocturnal systolic blood pressure (SBP) dipping: the dipper, non-dipper and reverse dipper groups. Baseline demographic characteristics, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring parameters, Holter recordings (including DC and AC), and echocardiographic parameters were collected. RESULTS In this study, the lowest DC values were observed in the reverse dipper group, followed by the non-dipper and dipper groups (6.46 ± 2.06 vs. 6.65 ± 1.95 vs. 8.07 ± 1.79 ms, P < .001). Additionally, the AC gradually decreased (-6.32 ± 2.02 vs. -6.55 ± 1.95 vs. -7.80 ± 1.73 ms, P < .001). There was a significant association between DC (r = .307, P < .001), AC (r=-.303, P < .001) and nocturnal SBP decline. Furthermore, DC (β = 0.785, P = .001) was positively associated with nocturnal SBP decline, whereas AC was negatively associated with nocturnal SBP (β = -0.753, P = .002). By multivariate logistic regression analysis, deceleration capacity [OR (95% CI): 0.705 (0.594-0.836), p < .001], and acceleration capacity [OR (95% CI): 1.357 (1.141-1.614), p = .001] were identified as independent risk factors for blood pressure nondipper status. The analysis of ROC curves revealed that the area under the curve for DC/AC in predicting the circadian rhythm of blood pressure was 0.711/0.697, with a sensitivity of 73.4%/65.1% and specificity of 66.7%/71.2%. CONCLUSIONS Abnormal DC and AC density were correlated with a blunted decline in nighttime SBP, suggesting a potential association between the circadian rhythm of blood pressure in essential hypertension patients and autonomic nervous dysfunction.
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- Jijing Wang
- Department of Cardiopulmonary Function, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, No.7 Weiwu road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Function, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, No.7 Weiwu road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Function, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, No.7 Weiwu road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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- Henan Institute of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Cardiology, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital Heart Center, No. 1 Fuwai Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 451464, China
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Function, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital Heart Center, No. 1 Fuwai Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 451464, China
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Function, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital Heart Center, No. 1 Fuwai Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 451464, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital Heart Center, No. 1 Fuwai Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 451464, China.
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Habas E, Akbar RA, Alfitori G, Farfar KL, Habas E, Errayes N, Habas A, Al Adab A, Rayani A, Geryo N, Elzouki ANY. Effects of Nondipping Blood Pressure Changes: A Nephrologist Prospect. Cureus 2023; 15:e42681. [PMID: 37649932 PMCID: PMC10464654 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.42681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Blood pressure (BP) variations depend on various internal, environmental, and behavioral factors. BP fluctuations occur both in normotensive and hypertensive people. Although it fluctuates over the 24-hr day and night, the morning BP increases after waking up and declines throughout sleep. It is typical for BP to decrease by 10% to 20%, while sleeping, known as dipping BP. However, if there is no decrease in nighttime mean systolic BP or a drop of less than 10 mmHg, it is called nondipping BP. Conversely, reverse dipping BP means an increase in mean systolic BP instead of a drop during the night. Reverse dipping is observed in hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome. The introduction of ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) led to the emergence of identifying normal and elevated BP patterns. Non-dipping BP increases the risk of cardiovascular system (CVS) complications such as left ventricular hypertrophy, proteinuria, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) reduction, and CKD progression. A loss or blunting of the normal BP profile is recognized as a deleterious variant, and restoring abnormal BP patterns has been reported to significantly impact end-organ damage, morbidity, and mortality. In this non-systematic clinically-oriented, comprehensive review, we aim to update the BP variables and the pathophysiology of nondipping BP and point out the areas which need more investigation from a nephrology perspective because the nondipping BP increases the risk of proteinuria, GFR reduction, and CKD progression. A literature search of PubMed, Google, EMBASE, and Google Scholar was conducted. Checks of selected papers and relevant reviews complemented the electronic search. With improved BP measurement methods, the physiology of BP profile variations is readily detectable during the day and night. A nondipping BP profile is a distinct BP pattern that may have significant end-organ damage effects and therapeutic importance for nephrologists. The pathophysiology of the nondipping BP variant must be clarified to prevent complications, and further investigations are required. Furthermore, there is debate about the best BP index to utilize: systolic BP, diastolic BP, mean arterial pressure, or a mixture of all. All these areas are important and need new research projects.
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- Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QAT
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- Internal Medicine, Tripoli University, Tripoli, LBY
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- Medical Education, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, GBR
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- Renal and Dialysis, Tripoli Pediatric Hospital, Tripoli, LBY
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- Pulmonary Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QAT
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- Hemato-Oncology, Tripoli Pediatric Hospital, Tripoli University, Tripoli, LBY
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- Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QAT
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- Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, QAT
- Internal Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT
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Filippone EJ, Foy AJ, Naccarelli GV. Controversies in Hypertension III: Dipping, Nocturnal Hypertension, and the Morning Surge. Am J Med 2023:S0002-9343(23)00160-2. [PMID: 36893831 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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A comprehensive approach to hypertension requires out-of-office determinations by home and/or ambulatory monitoring. The 4 phenotypes comparing office and out-of-office pressures in treated and untreated patients include normotension, hypertension, white-coat phenomena, and masked phenomena. Components of out-of-office pressure may be equally as important as mean values. Nighttime pressures are normally 10 - 20% lower than daytime (normal "dipping"). Abnormalities include dipping more than 20% (extreme dippers), less than 10 % (non-dippers), or rising above daytime (risers) and have been associated with elevated cardiovascular risk. Nighttime pressure may be elevated (nocturnal hypertension) in isolation or together with daytime hypertension. Isolated nocturnal hypertension theoretically changes white-coat hypertension to true hypertension and normotension to masked hypertension. Pressure normally peaks in the morning hours ("morning surge") when cardiovascular events are most common. Morning hypertension may result from residual nocturnal hypertension or an exaggerated surge and has been associated with enhanced cardiovascular risk, especially in Asian populations. Randomized trials are needed to determine whether altering therapy based solely on either abnormal dipping, isolated nocturnal hypertension, and/or an abnormal surge is justified.
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- Edward J Filippone
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Department of Medicine, Penn State University Heart and Vascular Institute; Penn State M.S Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Penn State University Heart and Vascular Institute; Penn State M.S Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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Borrelli S, Garofalo C, Gabbai FB, Chiodini P, Signoriello S, Paoletti E, Ravera M, Bussalino E, Bellizzi V, Liberti ME, De Nicola L, Minutolo R. Dipping Status, Ambulatory Blood Pressure Control, Cardiovascular Disease, and Kidney Disease Progression: A Multicenter Cohort Study of CKD. Am J Kidney Dis 2023; 81:15-24.e1. [PMID: 35709922 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2022.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring allows concurrent evaluation of BP control and nocturnal BP dipping status, both related to adverse outcomes. However, few studies have assessed the prognostic role of combining information on dipping status and achieved ambulatory BP in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). STUDY DESIGN Prospective observational cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 906 patients with hypertension and CKD attending 1 of 3 Italian nephrology clinics. EXPOSURE Four groups were defined by simultaneously classifying systolic ambulatory BP levels as being at goal (daytime SBP <135 and nighttime SBP <120 mm Hg) or above goal, and the presence or absence of nocturnal dipping (nighttime to daytime SBP ratio of <0.9 versus ≥0.9). OUTCOME The composite of time to initiation of maintenance dialysis or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline ≥50%, and the composite of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events. ANALYTICAL APPROACH Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate risks of kidney disease progression and cardiovascular disease in the 4 exposure groups where nocturnal dipping with systolic ambulatory BP at goal was the reference group. RESULTS The mean patient age was 63.8 years, 61% were male, and 26.4% had diabetes; eGFR was 41.1 ± 20.8 mL/min/1.73 m2. The dipping prevalence in each of the 4 groups was as follows: nocturnal dipping with ambulatory BP at goal, 18.6%; no nocturnal dipping with ambulatory BP at goal, 20.5%; nocturnal dipping with ambulatory BP above goal, 11.8%; and no nocturnal dipping with ambulatory BP above goal, 49.1%. Among patients with ambulatory BP above goal, the risk of cardiovascular events was greater in the absence (HR, 2.79 [95% CI, 1.64-4.75]) and presence (HR, 2.05 [95% CI, 1.10-3.84]) of nocturnal dipping. The same held true for risk of kidney disease progression (HRs of 2.40 [95% CI, 1.58-3.65] and 2.11 [95% CI, 1.28-3.48] in the absence and presence of nocturnal dipping, respectively). Patients at the ambulatory BP goal but who did not experience nocturnal dipping had an increased risk of the cardiovascular end point (HR, 2.06 [95% CI, 1.15-3.68]) and the kidney disease progression outcome (HR, 1.82 [95% CI, 1.17-2.82]). LIMITATIONS Lack of a diverse cohort (all those enrolled were White). Residual uncontrolled confounding. CONCLUSIONS Systolic ambulatory BP above goal or the absence of nocturnal dipping, regardless of ambulatory BP, is associated with higher risks of cardiovascular disease and kidney disease progression among patients with CKD. PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY Among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring improves the identification of individuals at high risk of clinical disease outcomes. Those with uncontrolled ambulatory BP are known to have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease and kidney disease progression, particularly when their ambulatory BP does not decline by at least 10% at night. Whether this is also true for patients with presence of optimal ambulatory BP levels but a BP pattern of no nighttime decline is largely unknown. We measured ambulatory BP in 900 Italian patients with CKD and followed them for several years. We found that, independent of ambulatory BP level, the absence of nighttime reductions in BP was associated with worsening of CKD and more frequent cardiovascular events. The absence of nighttime declines in BP is an independent risk factor for adverse events among patients with CKD. Future studies are needed to examine whether treating the absence of nighttime declines in BP improves clinical outcomes.
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- Silvio Borrelli
- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California at San Diego Medical School, San Diego, California
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- Division of Nephrology and Medical Statistics Unit, University of Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology and Medical Statistics Unit, University of Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Nephrology Unit, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona," Salerno, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
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Concurrent Aerobic Plus Resistance Training Elicits Different Effects on Short-Term Blood Pressure Variability of Hypertensive Patients in Relation to Their Nocturnal Blood Pressure Pattern. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58111682. [DOI: 10.3390/medicina58111682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a 12-week concurrent training (CT) (i.e., aerobic plus resistance exercise) on short–term blood pressure variability (BPV) and BP values in hypertensive patients with non-dippper BP nocturnal pattern and underlying coronary artery disease. Material and Methods: The study included 72 consecutive patients who were divided into two groups according to the nocturnal BP pattern: dipping pattern (33 pts) and non-dipping (39 pts). Before starting CT and at 12 weeks, patients underwent the six minute walk test, ergometric test, assessment of 1-repetiton maximum (1 RM), and 24/h BP monitoring (24-h ABPM). Results: After CT, exercise capacity increased in both groups in a similar fashion. Twenty-four/h systolic BPV and daytime systolic BPV decreased significantly in the dipping group while they were unchanged in the non-dipping group (between groups changes: −1.0 ± 0.4 mmHg and −1.3 ± 0.9 mmHg; p = 0.02 and p = 0.006, respectively). Twenty-four/h systolic BP and daytime systolic BP decreased significantly in the dipping group while they were unchanged in the non-dipping group (between groups changes: −7.1 ± 2.6 mmHg and −7.8 ± 2.4 mmHg; p = 0.004 and p = 0.002, respectively). Nighttime systolic BP and BPV was unchanged in both groups. Twenty-four/h diastolic BP presented small but not significant changes in both groups. Conclusions: The effects of CT on BPV and BP were blunted in hypertensive subjects with a non-dipping BP pattern.
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Çoner A, Akbay E, Akıncı S, Özyıldız G, Gençtoy G, Müderrisoğlu H. Determinants of reverse dipping blood pressure in normotensive, non-diabetic population with an office measurement below 130/85mmHg. Clin Exp Hypertens 2021; 43:647-652. [PMID: 34151642 DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2021.1925685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Objective: The role of dipping blood pressure pattern in normotensives is unclear. The study aims to search the circadian blood pressure rhythm and the clinical determinants related to reverse dipping pattern in a strictly selected, normotensive population.Methods: The study population was divided into three groups depending on the nocturnal dipping pattern as dipping, non-dipping, and reverse dipping. Basal clinical characteristics, anthropometric measurements, and spot urine samples from the first-morning void were collected. Clinical determinants related to the presence of reverse dipping pattern were tested by the Multiple Binary Logistic Regression analysis.Results: A total of 233 participants were involved in the study population (median age 45 years [40-50]). Dipping pattern was detected in 55.4%, non-dipping pattern in 33.0%, and reverse dipping pattern in 11.6% of the study population. There was no difference between the groups in terms of basal clinical features. Albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) (p < .001) and hs-CRP levels (p = .006) were also statistically significant across the groups. ACR (HR: 1.195, 95% CI: 1.067-1.338, p = .002) and hs-CRP (HR: 2.438, 95% CI: 1.023-5.808, p = .044) were found to be related to the presence of reverse dipping blood pressure pattern.Conclusions: The absence of nocturnal physiological dipping is seen at a remarkable rate in the normotensive Turkish population. ACR and hs-CRP are the clinical determinants related to the presence of reverse dipping blood pressure pattern.
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- Ali Çoner
- Department of Cardiology, Baskent University Hospital Alanya Application and Research Center, Alanya/Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Baskent University Hospital Alanya Application and Research Center, Alanya/Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Baskent University Hospital Alanya Application and Research Center, Alanya/Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital, Rize, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Baskent University Hospital Alanya Application and Research Center, Alanya/Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Rossi F, Svarstad E, Elsaid H, Binaggia A, Roggero L, Auricchio S, Marti HP, Pieruzzi F. Elevated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements are Associated with a Progressive Form of Fabry Disease. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 2021; 28:309-319. [PMID: 33844184 PMCID: PMC8087548 DOI: 10.1007/s40292-021-00450-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION: Published data on hypertension incidence and management in Anderson-Fabry disease are scant and the contribution of elevated blood pressure to organ damage is not well recognized. AIM Therefore, we have assessed blood pressure values and their possible correlations with clinical findings in a well described cohort of Fabry patients. METHODS Between January 2015 and May 2019, all adult Fabry patients (n = 24 females, n = 8 males) referred to our institute were prospectively enrolled. During the first examination patient's genotype and clinical characteristics were recorded. Blood pressure data were obtained by standard observed office measurements followed, within 6 months, by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and home self-recordings. Organ involvement, including kidneys, heart and brain, was monitored over time. Consequently, patients were defined as clinically stable or progressive through the Fabry Stabilization Index. RESULTS The standard office measurements have diagnosed hypertension in three (9.37%) patients, but the ambulatory monitoring showed elevated blood pressure in six (18.75%) patients, revealing three cases of masked hypertension. All the hypertensive patients were females and, compared with normotensive subjects, they presented a lower glomerular filtration rate (p < 0.05) and a more advanced cardiac hypertrophy (p < 0.05). Four (66.7%) of them were diagnosed with a progressive form of the disease through the Fabry Stabilization Index while the majority of the normotensive group (84.6%, n = 19) was stable over time. No correlation was found between the prevalence of hypertension and the type of mutations causing Fabry disease. CONCLUSION Hypertension can be found in a restricted portion of clinically stable Fabry patients. In contrast, patients presenting with a progressive organ involvement, particularly renal impairment, have a major risk of developing uncontrolled blood pressure, and should be followed carefully. Moreover, the ambulatory blood pressure monitoring proved to be useful to reveal masked hypertension, which can contribute to the progressive worsening of the organ damage. Therefore, a proper diagnosis and therapy of hypertension may improve the outcome of Fabry patients.
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- Federica Rossi
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via G.B. Pergolesi, 33, 20900, Monza, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, ASST-Monza, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via G.B. Pergolesi, 33, 20900, Monza, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, ASST-Monza, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via G.B. Pergolesi, 33, 20900, Monza, Italy
- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, ASST-Monza, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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Nsanya MK, Ayieko P, Hashim R, Mgema E, Fitzgerald D, Kapiga S, Peck RN. Sustained high blood pressure and 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in Tanzanian adolescents. Sci Rep 2021; 11:8397. [PMID: 33864003 PMCID: PMC8052360 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-87996-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Estimates for prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) among adolescents in Africa vary widely and few studies, if any, have documented the results of the recommended stepwise BP screening. In this cross-sectional study in Tanzania, we aimed to estimate prevalence of sustained high BP in 3 public secondary schools using the American Academy of Pediatrics BP screening strategy. On Day 1, one screening automated office BP (AOBP) measurement (Step 1) was followed by two more AOBP measurements (Step 2). Repeat AOBP measurements were obtained after about one month on adolescents with high AOBP measurements on Day 1 (Step 3). Participants with sustained high BP underwent 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring (step 4). Of all 500 enrolled participants, the prevalence of high blood pressure at each step in the process was 36.6% (183), 25.6% (128), 10.2% (51), and 2.6%(13) respectively for Steps 1-4. All except 6 students completed all 4 steps of the BP screening algorithm as indicated. We conclude that diagnosis of hypertension in African adolescents should use multiple AOBP measurements over multiple days followed by 24-h ABPM. Screening for high BP in school settings appears to be feasible and could provide a platform for cardiovascular disease education and health promotion.
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- Mussa K Nsanya
- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania.
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- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit/National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza, Tanzania
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA
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Botha D, Breet Y, Schutte AE. Comparing the associations of clinic vs. ambulatory blood pressure with subclinical organ damage in young healthy adults: the African-PREDICT study. Hypertens Res 2021; 44:840-849. [PMID: 33564179 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-021-00627-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Raised blood pressure (BP) causes pathophysiological cardiovascular changes resulting in target organ damage. Although ambulatory and central BP relate more strongly to outcomes than clinical brachial BP in the elderly population, it is unknown which measure of BP is most strongly associated with markers of organ damage in younger populations. We compared the strength of associations between different BPs and measures of subclinical organ damage and investigated whether ethnic differences exist between these associations. The design was a cross-sectional analysis of the African-PREDICT study, including young black and white men and women (aged 20-30, N = 1202). We obtained clinic, ambulatory, and central BP readings, as well as measures of subclinical organ damage: central retinal arteriolar equivalent (CRAE) from fundus images, echocardiography to determine left ventricular mass index (LVMi), carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV), and albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) determined from spot urine samples. Overall, weak correlations were evident between CIMT, ACR, and BP, whereas CRAE, LVMi, and PWV correlated strongly with BP. In the total group, clinic brachial BP had stronger associations with CRAE, LVMi, and PWV (all p < 0.001) than ambulatory and central BP. Although the ethnic groups showed similar correlations between CRAE, LVMi, CIMT, and the various BPs, PWV correlated more strongly with ambulatory systolic BP (p < 0.001) in white participants. In young healthy adults, clinic brachial BP correlated more strongly with measures of early target organ damage than central or ambulatory BP. No differences were observed between correlations of BP and measures of target organ damage in the two ethnic groups.
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- Dimoné Botha
- Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.,MRC Research Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa. .,MRC Research Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa. .,School of Population Health, University of New South Wales; The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Lopez-Sublet M, Girerd N, Bozec E, Machu JL, Ferreira JP, Zannad F, Mourad JJ, Rossignol P. Nondipping Pattern and Cardiovascular and Renal Damage in a Population-Based Study (The STANISLAS Cohort Study). Am J Hypertens 2019; 32:620-628. [PMID: 30753257 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpz020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The attenuation of physiological nocturnal decline of blood pressure (BP)-called nondipper pattern-has previously been reported to be associated with target organ damage in hypertensive subjects. However, this association remains debated and poorly studied in normotensive patients. This study aimed to investigate the association between nondipper pattern and subclinical cardiovascular and renal damage in an initially healthy population-based cohort study. METHODS The STANISLAS Cohort is a single-center, familial longitudinal cohort composed of 1,006 families (4,295 subjects) recruited in 1993-1995 for a 5-year periodic health examination. A total of 1,334 subjects from the 4th visit (2011-2016) of the STANISLAS cohort were included. This 4th examination included estimated glomerular filtration rate, albumin/creatinine ratio, pulse wave velocity, central systolic BP, carotid intima-media thickness and distensibility, left ventricular mass index, left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction, and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). Nondipping status was defined as a mean reduction in systolic BP (SBP) or diastolic BP (DBP) lower than 10% during nighttime. RESULTS Data were obtained from 798 normotensive subjects (45 ± 14 years, 395 [49%] nondippers, SBP/DBP mmHg 24 hours: 116/71 ± 7/5) and 536 hypertensive patients (56 ± 11 years, 257 [48%] nondippers, SBP/DBP mmHg 24 hours: 127/78 ± 10/7). Mean 24-hour and daytime ABPM measurements were within the normal range, even in hypertensive participants (19% treated). The nondipping pattern was not associated with cardiovascular or renal alterations in this population. CONCLUSION In this middle-aged population with an overall 24-hour optimal BP control, the nondipper pattern was not associated with increased cardiovascular or renal damage.
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- Marilucy Lopez-Sublet
- Department of Internal Medicine, ESH Hypertension Excellence Centre, CHU Avicenne, AP-HP, Bobigny, France
- French Clinical Research Infrastructure Network Investigation Network Initiative-Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists (FCRIN INI-CRCT), Nancy, France
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- French Clinical Research Infrastructure Network Investigation Network Initiative-Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists (FCRIN INI-CRCT), Nancy, France
- Université de Lorraine, INSERM CIC-P 1433, CHRU de Nancy, INSERM U1116, Nancy, France
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- French Clinical Research Infrastructure Network Investigation Network Initiative-Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists (FCRIN INI-CRCT), Nancy, France
- Université de Lorraine, INSERM CIC-P 1433, CHRU de Nancy, INSERM U1116, Nancy, France
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- French Clinical Research Infrastructure Network Investigation Network Initiative-Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists (FCRIN INI-CRCT), Nancy, France
- Université de Lorraine, INSERM CIC-P 1433, CHRU de Nancy, INSERM U1116, Nancy, France
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- French Clinical Research Infrastructure Network Investigation Network Initiative-Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists (FCRIN INI-CRCT), Nancy, France
- Université de Lorraine, INSERM CIC-P 1433, CHRU de Nancy, INSERM U1116, Nancy, France
- Department of Physiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- French Clinical Research Infrastructure Network Investigation Network Initiative-Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists (FCRIN INI-CRCT), Nancy, France
- Université de Lorraine, INSERM CIC-P 1433, CHRU de Nancy, INSERM U1116, Nancy, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, ESH Hypertension Excellence Centre, CHU Avicenne, AP-HP, Bobigny, France
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- French Clinical Research Infrastructure Network Investigation Network Initiative-Cardiovascular and Renal Clinical Trialists (FCRIN INI-CRCT), Nancy, France
- Université de Lorraine, INSERM CIC-P 1433, CHRU de Nancy, INSERM U1116, Nancy, France
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Kado H, Kusaba T, Matoba S, Hatta T, Tamagaki K. Normotensive non-dipping blood pressure profile does not predict the risk of chronic kidney disease progression. Hypertens Res 2018; 42:354-361. [PMID: 30546105 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-018-0155-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The lack of a decrease in nocturnal blood pressure is a risk factor for the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD); however, it currently remains unknown whether it is a risk factor in normotensive CKD patients. We conducted a retrospective cohort study and enrolled 676 CKD patients who underwent ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). According to their nocturnal blood pressure dipping pattern (>10%: dipper or <10%: non-dipper) and average 24-h systolic blood pressure (>130/80 mmHg: hypertension or <130/80 mmHg: normotension), patients were divided into four groups. The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline over 2 years and relevant clinical parameters were analyzed among groups. Among all participants, 82.7% were non-dippers and half of them were normotensive. The eGFR decline was the most rapid in hypertensive non-dipper patients (4.73 ± 0.45 ml/min/1.73 m2/2 years), and was not significantly different between normotensive non-dipper (1.31 ± 0.49 ml/min/1.73 m2/2 years) and dipper patients (1.69 ± 0.80 ml/min/1.73 m2/2 years). A multivariate regression analysis revealed that the amount of urinary protein (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.51-2.63), 24-h systolic blood pressure (95% CI 1.13-1.45), and eGFR (95% CI 1.02-1.44) were associated with a rapid eGFR decline. We conclude that, according to the ABPM-based analysis, a non-dipping blood pressure pattern in normotensive CKD patients does not predict the risk of a rapid decline in eGFR. This suggests that the control of blood pressure, rather than its circadian rhythm, is essential for the preservation of eGFR.
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- Hiroshi Kado
- Department of Nephrology, Omihachiman Community Medical Center, Shiga, Japan.,Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Omihachiman Community Medical Center, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Somuncu MU, Karakurt ST, Karakurt H, Serbest NG, Cetin MS, Bulut U. The additive effects of OSA and nondipping status on early markers of subclinical atherosclerosis in normotensive patients: a cross-sectional study. Hypertens Res 2018; 42:195-203. [PMID: 30504820 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-018-0143-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 05/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The additive effect of hypertension on carotid atherosclerosis in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is well-established; however, the effect of the nondipping pattern has not yet been evaluated. In this study, we aim to assess the effect of the nondipping pattern on carotid atherosclerosis, which is quantified as carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), and on the high-risk carotid profile in normotensive patients with OSA. We included 189 patients with OSA in this cross-sectional study. We followed a 2 × 2 factorial design to create groups according to the presence of OSA and nondipping pattern. All patients underwent carotid ultrasonography to quantify their CIMT and presence of plaques. Patients who had CIMT ≥ 0.9 mm and/or carotid plaques were classified as having a high-risk carotid profile. Patients in the OSA/nondipper group had a 26% higher CIMT and five times the prevalence of a high-risk carotid profile compared to patients in the non-OSA/dipper group. CIMT was correlated with age, the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), minimum oxygen saturation, and nighttime systolic blood pressure (SBP). Independent of age, diabetes, and AHI, a one mmHg increase in nighttime SBP was associated with a 0.22 mm increase in CIMT and a 4% increase in odds for the high-risk carotid profile. Similarly, independent of age and diabetes, being in the OSA/nondipper group was associated with 6.7 times increased odds for a high-risk carotid profile than being in the non-OSA/dipper group. Modeling with both the nondipping status and presence of OSA produced an 8% higher discriminative value than modeling with neither of these parameters. We found an additive effect of the nondipping pattern on carotid atherosclerosis in normotensive patients with OSA. Our findings suggested that in addition to having established hypertension, a nondipping pattern in normotensive patients with OSA may aggravate atherosclerosis.
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- Mustafa Umut Somuncu
- Department of Cardiology, Bulent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey.
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- Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Bulent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Douma LG, Gumz ML. Circadian clock-mediated regulation of blood pressure. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 119:108-114. [PMID: 29198725 PMCID: PMC5910276 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2017.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Most bodily functions vary over the course of a 24h day. Circadian rhythms in body temperature, sleep-wake cycles, metabolism, and blood pressure (BP) are just a few examples. These circadian rhythms are controlled by the central clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus and peripheral clocks located throughout the body. Light and food cues entrain these clocks to the time of day and this synchronicity contributes to the regulation of a variety of physiological processes with effects on overall health. The kidney, brain, nervous system, vasculature, and heart have been identified through the use of mouse models and clinical trials as peripheral clock regulators of BP. The dysregulation of this circadian pattern of BP, with or without hypertension, is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease. The mechanism of this dysregulation is unknown and is a growing area of research. In this review, we highlight research of human and mouse circadian models that has provided insight into the roles of these molecular clocks and their effects on physiological functions. Additional tissue-specific studies of the molecular clock mechanism are needed, as well as clinical studies including more diverse populations (different races, female patients, etc.), which will be critical to fully understand the mechanism of circadian regulation of BP. Understanding how these molecular clocks regulate the circadian rhythm of BP is critical in the treatment of circadian BP dysregulation and hypertension.
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- Lauren G Douma
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Renal Transplantation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Renal Transplantation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States.
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Abdalla M, Caughey MC, Tanner RM, Booth JN, Diaz KM, Anstey DE, Sims M, Ravenell J, Muntner P, Viera AJ, Shimbo D. Associations of Blood Pressure Dipping Patterns With Left Ventricular Mass and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Blacks: The Jackson Heart Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2017; 6:JAHA.116.004847. [PMID: 28381465 PMCID: PMC5533000 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.004847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
Background Abnormal diurnal blood pressure (BP), including nondipping patterns, assessed using ambulatory BP monitoring, have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk among white and Asian adults. We examined the associations of BP dipping patterns (dipping, nondipping, and reverse dipping) with cardiovascular target organ damage (left ventricular mass index and left ventricular hypertrophy), among participants from the Jackson Heart Study, an exclusively black population–based cohort. Methods and Results Analyses included 1015 participants who completed ambulatory BP monitoring and had echocardiography data from the baseline visit. Participants were categorized based on the nighttime to daytime systolic BP ratio into 3 patterns: dipping pattern (≤0.90), nondipping pattern (>0.90 to ≤1.00), and reverse dipping pattern (>1.00). The prevalence of dipping, nondipping, and reverse dipping patterns was 33.6%, 48.2%, and 18.2%, respectively. In a fully adjusted model, which included antihypertensive medication use and clinic and daytime systolic BP, the mean differences in left ventricular mass index between reverse dipping pattern versus dipping pattern was 8.3±2.1 g/m2 (P<0.001) and between nondipping pattern versus dipping pattern was −1.0±1.6 g/m2 (P=0.536). Compared with participants with a dipping pattern, the prevalence ratio for having left ventricular hypertrophy was 1.65 (95% CI, 1.05–2.58) and 0.96 (95% CI, 0.63–1.97) for those with a reverse dipping pattern and nondipping pattern, respectively. Conclusions In this population‐based study of blacks, a reverse dipping pattern was associated with increased left ventricular mass index and a higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy. Identification of a reverse dipping pattern on ambulatory BP monitoring may help identify black at increased risk for cardiovascular target organ damage.
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- Marwah Abdalla
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
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- Department of Population Health, Center for Healthful Behavior Change, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
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- Hypertension Research Program and Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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McMahon A, McNulty H, Hughes CF, Strain JJ, Ward M. Novel Approaches to Investigate One-Carbon Metabolism and Related B-Vitamins in Blood Pressure. Nutrients 2016; 8:E720. [PMID: 27845713 PMCID: PMC5133106 DOI: 10.3390/nu8110720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Revised: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, is the world's leading cause of preventable, premature death. A common polymorphism (677C→T) in the gene encoding the folate metabolizing enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is associated with increased blood pressure, and there is accumulating evidence demonstrating that this phenotype can be modulated, specifically in individuals with the MTHFR 677TT genotype, by the B-vitamin riboflavin, an essential co-factor for MTHFR. The underlying mechanism that links this polymorphism, and the related gene-nutrient interaction, with hypertension is currently unknown. Previous research has shown that 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, the product of the reaction catalysed by MTHFR, appears to be a positive allosteric modulator of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and may thus increase the production of nitric oxide, a potent vasodilator. Blood pressure follows a circadian pattern, peaking shortly after wakening and falling during the night, a phenomenon known as 'dipping'. Any deviation from this pattern, which can only be identified using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), has been associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This review will consider the evidence linking this polymorphism and novel gene-nutrient interaction with hypertension and the potential mechanisms that might be involved. The role of ABPM in B-vitamin research and in nutrition research generally will also be reviewed.
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- Amy McMahon
- Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK.
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- Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK.
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- Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK.
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- Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK.
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- Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, UK.
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Mensah GA. Health Inequities in Hypertension and Related Organ Damage. Ethn Dis 2016; 26:263-6. [PMID: 27440962 DOI: 10.18865/ed.26.3.263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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<p>Foreword<em><br /></em></p><p><em>Ethn Dis.</em> 2016;26(3)263-266; doi:10.18865/ed.26.3.263.</p>
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- George A Mensah
- Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA; Division of Cardiovascular Sciences; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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