Abstract
Reverse or inverted dipping (ie, the phenomenon characterized by higher nighttime compared with daytime blood pressure values) is an alteration of circadian blood pressure rhythm frequently documented in hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and sleep apnea syndrome, and generally regarded as a harmful condition. Available literature on the clinical and prognostic implications of reverse dipping is scanty. The present article will review a number of relevant issues concerning reverse dipping, in particular: (1) its possible mechanisms; (2) prevalence and clinical correlates, (3) concomitant cardiac and extracardiac subclinical organ damage; (4) association with acute and chronic cardiovascular diseases; (5) prognostic value in predicting cardiovascular events and mortality; and (6) therapeutic interventions aimed at reverting this abnormal circadian blood pressure rhythm.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 713-721 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Hypertension |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 1 2017 |
Keywords
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiovascular prognosis
- hypertension
- reverse dipping
- target organ damage
- treatment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine