title: Rhythmometry gauges treatment of mesor-hypertension in the seventh and eight decades of life.
abstract: Autorhythmometry of blood pressure by an individual over an age-span of 67 to 72 years showed a strong circadian rhythm superimposed upon significant circaseptan and circannual rhythms. Automatic BP monitoring with an Arteriosonde throughout 24-hour spans on 4 separate occasions, before and during treatment, also indicated a prominent circadian BP rhythm and a treatment-related reduction in circadian mesor. The concept of a blood pressure mesor reference for the antimesor-hypertensive treatment constitutes a valuable guideline in the control of "familial" mesor-hypertension.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010507:Periodicity; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014223:Triamterene / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide; C020743:hydrochlorothiazide-triamterene; D011433:Propranolol; D014223:Triamterene