Analysis of the characteristics of pulse pressure index in elderly men with hypertension
10.3969/j.issn.1009-0126.2009.08.006
- VernacularTitle:老年男性高血压患者脉压指数特征的分析
- Author:
Yanran LI
;
Yajie ZHAO
;
Cuiyan JIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hypertension;
blood pressure;
arteriosclerosis;
blood pressure monitoring,ambulatory male
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Heart Brain and Vessel Diseases
2009;11(8):578-580
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze the characteristics of pulse pressure index(PPI) and its value in predicting the risk for cerebral and cardiac vascular events in old males with hypertension. Meth-ods The 24-hours ambulatory blood pressure monitoring was performed in a total of 265 elderly men with essential hypertension(EH). The patients were classified into 3 groups based on the lev-el of PPI.PPI≤0.400(103) ,0. 401-0. 500(124) ,and≥0.501(38). Results There was significant difference in PP between day-time and night-time in hypertensive patients. The change of PPI was less than that of PP. With the increase in PPI, SBP(24 h, day-time, night-time), PP(24 h, day-time, night-time), the load of SBP(night-time), systolic blood pressure variation(BPV, 24 h, day-time) were raised significantly (P<0.01); while DBP(24 h, day-time, night-time), nocturnal de-cline in BP and the load of DBP(day-time) declined with the decrease in PPI (P<0.01). High PPI would increase the incidence of cardiac-cerebral vascular events (P < 0.01). Conclusion PPI is a useful parameter in clinical evaluation of arteriosclerosis. It may also have prognostic value for cardiac-cerebral vascular events in elderly men with EH.
