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Night-time blood pressure in daily home practice
Speakers: Prof. Dr. F. Cappuccio, Prof. Dr. D. Schoors
May 31st, 2021
17:00 - 18:00
Nocturnal hypertension High blood pressure (hypertension) is an important cause of cardiovascular diseases. Blood pressure varies throughout day and night following a circadian pattern. Current guidelines refer to daytime blood pressure for diagnostic and therapeutic actions.
However, it is now clear that nocturnal blood pressure is an important predictor of organ damage and cardiovascular events.
Learning Objectives Recognizing the impact of circadian pattern of blood pressure especially in hypertension patients The impact of ‘white-coat’ and ‘masked hypertension’, dipping and non-dipping blood pressure Undetected nocturnal blood pressure, a key cardiovascular risk To understand the implication of untreated high nocturnal blood pressure in sleep apnea and other comorbidities Innovations in obtaining night blood pressure in daily home practice
Program
Introduction
Prof. Dr. F. Cappuccio, Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
Circadian patterns, Sleep Apnoea, and non-dipping blood pressure: What is the connection?
Prof. Dr. F. Cappuccio, Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
How easy is it to use a home blood pressure device during the night?
Prof. Dr. D. Schoors, Brussels, Belgium