Blood pressure fall at night is commonly used to classify subjects as 'dippers' or 'non-dippers'. Such a classification is poorly reproducible, however, due to interference by a number of confounders. These include methodological problems with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring at night due to a variable hydrostatic difference between the arm cuff and the heart. Even correcting for this variable, however, does not significantly improve the reproducibility of the nocturnal blood pressure fall, which probably depends to a large extent on other factors, such as the level of daytime activity and differences in sleep patterns
Parati, G. (2000). Blood pressure reduction at night: sleep and beyond. JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, 18(12), 1725-1729 [10.1097/00004872-200018120-00004].
Citazione: | Parati, G. (2000). Blood pressure reduction at night: sleep and beyond. JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, 18(12), 1725-1729 [10.1097/00004872-200018120-00004]. | |
Tipo: | Articolo in rivista - Review Essay | |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica | |
Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | No | |
Titolo: | Blood pressure reduction at night: sleep and beyond | |
Autori: | Parati, G | |
Autori: | PARATI, GIANFRANCO (Primo) | |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2000 | |
Lingua: | English | |
Rivista: | JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004872-200018120-00004 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |