Journal of Diagnostics Concepts & Practice ›› 2019, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (03): 313-318.doi: 10.16150/j.1671-2870.2019.03.013

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Study on circadian blood pressure rhythmandrelated influencing factors in outpatients

HUANG Jianfeng, SHENG Changsheng, HUANG Qifang, CHENG Yibang, GUO Qianhui, ZHANG Dongyan, WANG Jiguang, LI Yan()   

  1. Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
  • Received:2019-04-25 Online:2019-06-25 Published:2019-06-25
  • Contact: LI Yan E-mail:liyanshcn@163.com

Abstract:

Objective: Based on an electronic reporting system of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), the circadian blood pressure rhythm and related influencing factors in outpatients were analyzed. Methods: From February 2017 to February 2018, 5 545 outpatients with eligible ABPM data in the Shuoyun electronic reporting system were recruited. Of them there were 2 524 males and 3 021 females, with an average age of (53±14.3) years. The rate of nocturnal systolic blood pressure(SBP) decrease was calculated, according to which the circadian rhythm was categorized into four types:reverse-dipper, non-dipper, dipper and extreme-dipper. Results: The number of dippers was the most (2 323, 41.9%), followed by non-dippers (2 318, 41.8%), and the reverse-dippers (532, 9.6%) and extreme-dippers (372, 6.7%) were much less. The reverse-dippers were the oldest [average age, (60.2±13.3) years], and the dippers were the youngest [(50.9±14.1) years]. The nighttime SBP, ambulatory arterial stiffness index (AASI), the proportion of concomitant diseases (diabetes, stroke, myocardial infarction) and the prevalence of hypertension of the reverse-dippers were higher than the others (P<0.05); the prevalence of hypertension in dippers was lower than the others.The average daytime SBP of the extreme-dippers was higher (P<0.05) than the others, while the nighttime SBP, AASI were lower(P<0.05) than the others. There were no significant differences in body mass index, proportion of taking antihypertensive drugs and hyperlipidemia among the groups (P>0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that women, aging, diabetes mellitus and hypertension were risk factors for abnormal circadian rhythm, and patients taking antihypertensive drugs and smokers tended to be dippers (P<0.05). Conclusions: In outpatients of the Hypertension Clinic, around half have abnormal circadian blood pressure rhythm. Female, aging, the presence of diabetes and hypertension were risk factors, while patients on antihypertensive medication and smokers were more likely to be dippers.

Key words: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, Reverse-dipper, Non-dipper, Dipper, Extreme-dipper, Circadian rhythm

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