Heterogeneity of prognostic studies of 24-hour blood pressure variability: systematic review and meta-analysis.

In addition to mean blood pressure, blood pressure variability is hypothesized to have important prognostic value in evaluating cardiovascular risk. We aimed to assess the prognostic value of blood pressure variability within 24 hours. Using MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Library to April 2013, we con...

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Main Authors: Kathryn S Taylor, Carl J Heneghan, Richard J Stevens, Emily C Adams, David Nunan, Alison Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4435972?pdf=render