Open AccessExaggerated Blood Pressure Variability in Patients With Pneumoconiosis: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Yuki Imaizumi,
Katsumi Eguchi,
Akira Taketomi,
Takuya Tsuchihashi,
Kazuomi Kario
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1093/ajh/hpu073
Subject(s) - medicine , dipper , blood pressure , pulse oximetry , cardiology , ambulatory blood pressure , pulse pressure , diastole , anesthesia
Chronic hypoxia is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but its association with blood pressure (BP) remains unclear. We performed this study to clarify the hypothesis that chronic hypoxia is associated with abnormal BP variability in patients with pneumoconiosis.
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