2017
Systolic Blood Pressure Variability Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea a Bigger Factor at Play?
Mezue K, Krishnamoorthy P, Rangaswami J. Systolic Blood Pressure Variability Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea a Bigger Factor at Play? Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 69: 908. PMID: 28209234, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.10.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood PressureBlood Pressure Monitoring, AmbulatoryCoronary DiseaseHumansSleep Apnea, ObstructiveStroke
2016
Nocturnal Non-dipping Blood Pressure Profile in Black Normotensives Is Associated with Cardiac Target Organ Damage.
Mezue K, Isiguzo G, Madu C, Nwuruku G, Rangaswami J, Baugh D, Madu E. Nocturnal Non-dipping Blood Pressure Profile in Black Normotensives Is Associated with Cardiac Target Organ Damage. Ethnicity & Disease 2016, 26: 279-84. PMID: 27440966, PMCID: PMC4948793, DOI: 10.18865/ed.26.3.279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureBlood Pressure Monitoring, AmbulatoryCardiovascular SystemCaribbean RegionCircadian RhythmEchocardiographyFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedConceptsCardiac target organ damageTarget organ damageNon-dippersBlood pressure profileNocturnal blood pressureOrgan damageBlood pressureBlack normotensivesNon-dipping of blood pressureMass indexCardiovascular riskLeft atrial volume indexLeft ventricular mass indexCardiovascular end-organ damageIncreased relative wall thicknessAtrial volume indexAmbulatory blood pressure patternsNon-dipper groupVentricular mass indexNocturnal non-dippingNon-dipping profileNon-dipping patternPredictor of cardiovascular riskEnd-organ damageNon-dipping blood pressure profile