Jing Liu, Yan Li, Xinjun Zhang, Peili Bu, Xueping Du, Lizheng Fang, Yingqing Feng, Yifang Guo, Fei Han, Yinong Jiang, Yuming Li, Jinxiu Lin, Min Liu, Wei Liu, Mingzhi Long, Jianjun Mu, Ningling Sun, Hao Wu, Jianhong Xie, Jingyuan Xie, Liangdi Xie, Jing Yu, Hong Yuan, Yan Zha, Yuqing Zhang, Shanzhu Zhu, Jiguang Wang
Nocturnal hypertension is highly prevalent among Chinese and Asian populations, which is mainly attributed to high salt intake and high salt sensitivity. Nocturnal hypertension increases the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, independent of daytime blood pressure (BP). However, it can usually be detected by 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring, rather than routine office or home BP measurement, thus is often underdiagnosed in clinical practice. Currently, no specific guidance is available for the management of nocturnal hypertension in China or worldwide...
December 21, 2023: Journal of Clinical Hypertension