Chronotherapy with conventional blood pressure medications improves management of hypertension and reduces cardiovascular and stroke risks

Correlation between blood pressure (BP) and target organ damage, vascular risk and long-term patient prognosis is greater for measurements derived from around-the-clock ambulatory BP monitoring than in-clinic daytime ones. Numerous studies consistently substantiate the asleep BP mean is both an inde...

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Published in:	Hypertension research Vol. 39; no. 5; pp. 277 - 292
Main Authors:	Hermida, Ramón C, Ayala, Diana E, Smolensky, Michael H, Fernández, José R, Mojón, Artemio, Portaluppi, Francesco
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Nature Publishing Group 01-05-2016
Subjects:	Antihypertensive Agents - administration & dosage Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use Blood Pressure - drug effects Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control Drug Administration Schedule Drug Chronotherapy Humans Hypertension - complications Hypertension - drug therapy Risk Reduction Behavior Stroke - etiology Stroke - prevention & control Treatment Outcome
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