Abstract
Increased blood pressure (BP) variability and the BP surge have been reported to be associated with increased cardiovascular risk independently of BP levels and can also be a trigger of cardiovascular events. There are multiple types of BP variation: beat-to-beat variations related to breathing and the autonomic nervous system, diurnal BP variation and nocturnal dipping related to sleep and physical activity over a 24-hr period, day-to-day BP variability with anomalous readings within a several-day period, visit-to-visit BP variability between outpatient visits, and seasonal variations. BP variability is also associated with the progression to hypertension from prehypertension and the progression of chronic kidney disease and cognitive impairments. Our research group proposed the “resonance hypothesis of blood pressure surge” as a new etiological hypothesis of BP variability and surges; i.e., the concept that when the time phases of surges and hypertension-inducing environmental influences coincide, resonance occurs and is amplified into a larger “dynamic surge” that triggers the onset of cardiovascular disease. New devices to assess BP variability as well as new therapeutic interventions to reduce BP variability are being developed. Although there are still issues to be addressed (including measurement accuracy), cuffless devices and information and communication technology (ICT)-based BP monitoring devices have been developed and validated. These new devices will be useful for the individualized optimal management of BP. However, evidence regarding the usefulness of therapeutic interventions to control BP variability is still lacking.
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Narita, K., Hoshide, S. & Kario, K. Short- to long-term blood pressure variability: Current evidence and new evaluations. Hypertens Res 46, 950–958 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41440-023-01199-w
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