[The continuous recording of ambulatory arterial pressure. The value of monitoring 4-hour subperiods].
The ambulatory continuous arterial pressure monitoring permits a more exact definition of the degree of arterial hypertension. A ACMPA was performed in 86 subjects, 64 hypertensive and 22 normotensive controls during a daytime period of 16 hour with a noninvasive device. The results were compared to those obtained in the four four-hour subperiods. The correlation of each subperiod with the global studied period was: r = 0.915; subperiod 16-19 hours, r = 0.933; subperiod 20-23 hours, r = 0.924. It was observed that in any four-hour subperiod was quite similar to the mean value of the whole period. We conclude that in those cases in which it is not possible to perform a 24 hour ACMAP or during the whole daytime, a short four-hour monitoring is valid.
Mora Maciá
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Servicio de Nefrología, Fundación Puigvert, Barcelona.
Ocon Pujadas
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Ros Martrat
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del Río Pérez
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D015924:Blood Pressure Monitors; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
Registro continuo de presión arterial ambulatoria. Valor de la monitorización de subperíodos de cuatro horas.