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2. Screening for Atrial Fibrillation During Routine Automated Blood Pressure Measurement in General Population Aged 65 Years and Above: EMENO National Epidemiological Survey in Greece.
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Menti, Ariadni, Kalpourtzi, Natasa, Kyriakoulis, Konstantinos G., Kollias, Anastasios, Touloumi, Giota, and Stergiou, George S.
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ATRIAL fibrillation diagnosis ,ATRIAL fibrillation prevention ,ANTICOAGULANTS ,RESEARCH funding ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,STATISTICAL sampling ,HYPERTENSION ,AGE distribution ,ATRIAL fibrillation ,MEDICAL screening ,BLOOD pressure testing machines ,EARLY diagnosis ,SYSTOLIC blood pressure ,ALGORITHMS ,BLOOD pressure measurement ,EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research - Abstract
Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common with advanced aging and is often asymptomatic and undiagnosed. Aim: A blood pressure (BP) monitor with embedded algorithm for detecting AF with high diagnostic accuracy during routine automated BP measurement was used to screen individuals aged ≥ 65 years. Methods: The EMENO health survey (2013-2016) applied a multi-stage stratified random sampling method to select a random general adult population sample in Greece. Participants aged ≥ 65 years were screened for AF using an automated oscillometric device with AF detecting algorithm (Microlife BPA100 Plus AFIB) with triplicate measurements on a single occasion. Results: A total of 975 individuals with AF data on at least one BP measurement were analysed [(mean (SD) age 73.2 (6.6) years, men 45%, hypertensives 79.3%). AF was detected in all 3 BP readings in 65 individuals (6.3%, AF group), in none of 3 readings in 661 (73.6%, non-AF group), and in 1–2 readings of 3 or less readings in 249 (20.1%, uncertain AF group). AF group individuals were older (p < 0.001), had lower systolic BP (p < 0.05) and more frequent cardiovascular disease (p < 0.01) compared to the non-AF and uncertain AF group. Moreover, 44.6% were unaware of their AF and all required anticoagulant therapy (CHA
2 DS2 -VASc ≥ 1/≥ 2, men/women). Conclusions: About 6% of individuals aged ≥ 65 years in Greece appeared to have AF, and 44.6% of them were unaware and requiring anticoagulant treatment. AF screening during routine automated BP measurement appears to be a useful tool for early detection of asymptomatic AF in individuals aged ≥ 65 years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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3. Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitoring: The Future for the Evaluation and Management of Hypertension
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Stergiou, George S., Solà, Josep, editor, and Delgado-Gonzalo, Ricard, editor
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4. Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: A pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participants
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Leuven (KU Leuven), Epidémiologie des maladies chroniques : impact des interactions gène environnement sur la santé des populations, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP)-Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de Lille, Droit et Santé, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospitals, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Dept. Atherosclerose, University of Iceland [Reykjavik], Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IBB), Technical University of Lisbon, Medical University of Łódź (MUL), Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar (UTM), Sunder Lal Jain Hospital, Ufa Eye Research Institute [Bashkortostan], National Institute of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DifE), Leibniz Association-Leibniz Association, CHU Toulouse [Toulouse], Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne university hospital, Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center - Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum [Heidelberg] (DKFZ), Department of Medical Sciences [Turin, Italy] (DMS), Università degli studi di Torino = University of Turin (UNITO), ASU - School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University [Tempe] (ASU), Universidade do Porto = University of Porto, University of Oxford [Oxford], Cancer & Radiation Epidemiology Unit, Gertner Institute, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red especializado en Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Los Centros de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER), 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Molecular Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)-IRC KULAK, Department of Public Health, State University of Ghent, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit [Southampton, UK], University of Southampton, Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP), Institute of Epidemiology [Neuherberg] (EPI), German Research Center for Environmental Health - Helmholtz Center München (GmbH), Sahlgrenska University Hospital [Gothenburg], Institute of Metabolic Science, MRC, Institut National de Nutrition et de Technologie Alimentaire (INNTA), University of Huddersfield, IMIM-Hospital del Mar, Generalitat de Catalunya, Medstar Research Institute, Queen's University [Belfast] (QUB), Medical Research Council, Applied Sciences, National Research Institute on Food and Nutrition, Epidémiologie et analyses en santé publique : risques, maladies chroniques et handicaps (LEASP), Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Infectious diseases division, Department of internal medicine, Washington University in Saint Louis (WUSTL), Innsbruck Medical University [Austria] (IMU), Department of Epidemiology [Rotterdam], Erasmus University Medical Center [Rotterdam] (Erasmus MC), Laboratoire d'Etude des Mammifères Marins (LEMM), Océanopolis [Brest], Faculté de Médecine Henri Warembourg - Université de Lille, Institute of Sport Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Icelandic Heart Association, Heart Preventive Clinic and Research Institute, Centro Investig Quim Aplicada, Coahuila, Mexico, Centro Investigacion en Quimica Aplicada, Coahuila, Mexico, University of Geneva [Switzerland], Department of Civil Engineering [Hamirpur], National Institute of Technology [Hamirpur], Health Services Research Unit, Danish Cancer Society, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), University College of London [London] (UCL), The Georges Institute for International Health, The University of Sydney, School of Information Technology, Deakin University Waurn Ponds, Faculté de Médecine, Université Djilali Liabès [Sidi-Bel-Abbès], Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), VU University Medical Center [Amsterdam], Universiteit Gent = Ghent University [Belgium] (UGENT), Faculty of Agricultural and Food Science, American University of Beirut [Beyrouth] (AUB), Åbo Akademi University [Turku], Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet [Stockholm], Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor [Ca], Universität Heidelberg [Heidelberg], Research Center for Prevention and Health, University of Ljubljana, Division of Cancer Epidemiology, University of Crete School of medicine, School of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster = University of Münster (WWU), Research Institute of Child Nutrition Dortmund, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge [UK] (CAM), Department of Oncology, University of Tampere Medical School, University of Tampere, Wageningen University and Research [Wageningen] (WUR), Centre for Environmental Health, National Institue of Public Health, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione (INRAN), INRAN, National University of Singapore (NUS), Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences [Tampere], University of Tampere [Finland], Centre Européen de Réalité Virtuelle (CERV), École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Brest (ENIB), Uppsala Universitet [Uppsala], Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Gothenburg (GU), Institute of Earthquake Science, CEA, Beijing, CEA, Beijing, University of Porto Medical School, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique D'Orsay (LCPO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Aging Program, National research council, Padua, Italy, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Institute of Internal Medicine, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Emory University [Atlanta, GA], Départment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, University of Oran Es-Senia [Oran] | Université d'Oran Es-Senia [Oran], Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), University of Tartu, Department of Community, Université Ain Shams-Faculty of Medicine-Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Pécsi Tudemányegyetem, Department of Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Université Ain Shams, Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Nutrition and Metabolism Section, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry [Ulm, Allemagne], Universität Ulm - Ulm University [Ulm, Allemagne], Università degli studi di Palermo - University of Palermo, MRc Environmental Epidemiology Unit, Department of Cardiology and Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), Department of Epidemiology and Population Studies, Jagiellonian University, Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie = Jagiellonian University (UJ), Molecular and Nutritional Epidemiology Unit, Cancer Research and Prevention Institute – ISPO, Social Robotics Laboratory, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Department of Ophthalmology, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg, University of Bari Aldo Moro (UNIBA), Department of Cardiology, Eastbourne General Hospital, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center [Utrecht], Laboratoire d'Innovation pour les Technologies des Energies Nouvelles et les nanomatériaux (LITEN), Institut National de L'Energie Solaire (INES), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB [Université de Savoie] [Université de Chambéry])-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB [Université de Savoie] [Université de Chambéry])-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), King‘s College London, Public Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Movement Disorders and Tourette Centre, Genetica medicala, Victor Babeş University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMFT), Andrology Unit, United Laboratories of Tartu University Clinics, Tampere University Hospital, Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Dept of Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London-School of public health, The University of Hong Kong (HKU)-The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Department of Emergency and Cardiovascular Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Institut de Veille Sanitaire (INVS), Department of Epidemiology, Murcia Regional Health Council, Murcia, Spain, parent, Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute for Health and Welfare [Helsinki], University of São Paulo (USP), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD [France-Sud]), Institute for plasma research, Institute for Plasma Research, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Amsterdam UMC - Academic medical center, Central Hospital and Faculty of medicine and biomedical sciences university, University of Yaoundé [Cameroun], Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University [Lund]-Lund University Diabetes Centre, School of Computing [Leeds], University of Leeds, Copenhagen University Hospital, Neuroépidémiologie, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Maastricht University [Maastricht], Interactions Gène-Environnement en Physiopathologie Cardio-Vasculaire (IGE-PCV), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de Lorraine (UL), Applied Food Science, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Urology and Andrology, Umeå University, University of Amsterdam, Dept. of Social Medecine, Department of Medical Sciences and Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University Hospital, Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal [Durban, Afrique du Sud] (UKZN)-Medical Research Council of South Africa, Center for Family and Community Medicine, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences [Leuven], Cancer Epidemiology Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion (MONICA Data Centre), National Public Health Institute, Nutrition et Alimentation des Populations aux Suds (NutriPass), Université Montpellier 1 (UM1)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université Montpellier 2 - Sciences et Techniques (UM2)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Havard School of Public Health, Dept of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, University of Athens Medical School [Athens], University of Kuopio, Tampere University, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Department of Social Medicine, Amsterdam, Center for Metabolic Bone Diseases, Catholic University of Leuven, Norwegian University of Science and Technology [Trondheim] (NTNU), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Universidad Miguel Hernández [Elche] (UMH), Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition [Kuopio, Finland], Department of Internal Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois [Lausanne] (CHUV), Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA), Laboratoire Chrono-environnement - CNRS - UBFC (UMR 6249) (LCE), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Franche-Comté (UFC), Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC)-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC), Division of Community Health Sciences, St George's University of London, Medizinische Universität Wien = Medical University of Vienna, Medical University of Silesia (SUM), National Institute for Public Health and the Environment [Bilthoven] (RIVM), University of Innsbruck, National Institute of Hygiene Warsaw, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine [Baltimore], Food Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, College of Automation Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (CAE-NUAA), NUAA, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Applied Mathematics, School of Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710072, Siemens Corporate Research, Siemens AG [Munich], Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174) (FEMTO-ST), Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbeliard (UTBM)-Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques (ENSMM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Franche-Comté (UFC), This work was supported by the Wellcome Trust [101506/Z/13/Z]., NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). We thank WHO country and regional offices and the World Heart Federation for support in data identification and access., Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM), University of Turin, Universidade do Porto, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, Université Lille 2 - Faculté de Médecine, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB [Université de Savoie] [Université de Chambéry])-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB [Université de Savoie] [Université de Chambéry])-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)-Medical Research Council of South Africa, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université Montpellier 1 (UM1)-Université Montpellier 2 - Sciences et Techniques (UM2)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Université de Montpellier (UM), Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbeliard (UTBM)-Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques (ENSMM)-Université de Franche-Comté (UFC), Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC)-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Lund University Diabetes Centre-Lund University [Lund], Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro), Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository, University of Kentucky (UK), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse (CHU Toulouse), Lausanne University Hospital, University of Oxford, Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Innsbruck Medical University = Medizinische Universität Innsbruck (IMU), Université de Genève = University of Geneva (UNIGE), Deakin University [Waurn Ponds], Universiteit Gent = Ghent University (UGENT), Universität Heidelberg [Heidelberg] = Heidelberg University, Università degli studi di Bari Aldo Moro = University of Bari Aldo Moro (UNIBA), Universidade de São Paulo = University of São Paulo (USP), Lund University [Lund], Laboratoire Chrono-environnement (UMR 6249) (LCE), Leopold Franzens Universität Innsbruck - University of Innsbruck, National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene [Poland], Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. [0000-0002-8339-9285], Giampaoli, Simona [0000-0002-6679-1488], Moschonis, George [0000-0003-3009-6675], Papandreou, Dimitrios [0000-0002-4923-484X], Stathopoulou, Maria G. [0000-0003-4376-2083], Stergiou, George S. [0000-0002-6132-0038], Trichopoulou, Antonia [0000-0002-7204-6396], Valvi, Damaskini [0000-0003-4633-229X], Chen, Z, Woodward, M, Key, T, and Smith, M
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systolic blood pressure ,Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna ,blood pressure measurement ,HEALTH EXAMINATION SURVEYS ,Blood Pressure ,Hypertension ,Population Health ,Global Health ,Non-communicable Disease ,Epidemiology ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,global health ,South Asia ,purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.09 [https] ,kohonnut verenpaine ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,middle income country ,measurement method ,skin and connective tissue diseases ,VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Kardiologi: 771 ,Public, Environmental & Occupational Health ,adult ,Population health ,public health ,blood pressure regulation ,Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology ,Non-communicable disease ,kansainvälinen vertailu ,health survey ,aged ,female ,priority journal ,Blood pressure ,mean arterial pressure ,GLOBAL TRENDS ,SODIUM-INTAKE ,Life Sciences & Biomedicine ,survey design ,hypertension ,prevalence ,Global health ,UNITED-STATES ,URBAN COMMUNITIES ,Article ,SECULAR TRENDS ,Middle East ,Central Asia ,male ,disease prevalence ,[SDV.MHEP.CSC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Cardiology and cardiovascular system ,kansanterveys ,blood ,SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS ,human ,verenpainetauti ,non-communicable disease ,Science & Technology ,Pacific Ocean ,high income country ,diastolic blood pressure ,Pacific Rim ,Blood Pressure - Epidemiology - Population ,North Africa ,major clinical study ,HYPERTENSION PREVALENCE ,verenpaine ,Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi ,ARTERIAL-HYPERTENSION ,[SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie ,POTASSIUM INTAKE ,sense organs ,trend analysis ,trend study ,population research ,population health ,[SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology ,low income country - Abstract
Background: Change in the prevalence of raised blood pressure could be due to both shifts in the entire distribution of blood pressure (representing the combined effects of public health interventions and secular trends) and changes in its high-blood-pressure tail (representing successful clinical interventions to control blood pressure in the hypertensive population). Our aim was to quantify the contributions of these two phenomena to the worldwide trends in the prevalence of raised blood pressure. Methods: We pooled 1018 population-based studies with blood pressure measurements on 88.6 million participants from 1985 to 2016. We first calculated mean systolic blood pressure (SBP), mean diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and prevalence of raised blood pressure by sex and 10-year age group from 20-29 years to 70-79 years in each study, taking into account complex survey design and survey sample weights, where relevant. We used a linear mixed effect model to quantify the association between (probit-transformed) prevalence of raised blood pressure and age-group-and sex-specific mean blood pressure. We calculated the contributions of change in mean SBP and DBP, and of change in the prevalence-mean association, to the change in prevalence of raised blood pressure. Results: In 2005-16, at the same level of population mean SBP and DBP, men and women in South Asia and in Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa would have the highest prevalence of raised blood pressure, and men and women in the high-income Asia Pacific and high-income Western regions would have the lowest. In most region-sex-age groups where the prevalence of raised blood pressure declined, one half or more of the decline was due to the decline in mean blood pressure. Where prevalence of raised blood pressure has increased, the change was entirely driven by increasing mean blood pressure, offset partly by the change in the prevalence-mean association. Conclusions: Change in mean blood pressure is the main driver of the worldwide change in the prevalence of raised blood pressure, but change in the high-blood-pressure tail of the distribution has also contributed to the change in prevalence, especially in older age groups., This work was supported by the Wellcome Trust [101506/Z/13/Z].
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International audience; : Document reviewers: Guy De Backer (ESC Review Co-ordinator) (Belgium), Anthony M. Heagerty (ESH Review Co-ordinator) (UK), Stefan Agewall (Norway), Murielle Bochud (Switzerland), Claudio Borghi (Italy), Pierre Boutouyrie (France), Jana Brguljan (Slovenia), Héctor Bueno (Spain), Enrico G. Caiani (Italy), Bo Carlberg (Sweden), Neil Chapman (UK), Renata Cifkova (Czech Republic), John G. F. Cleland (UK), Jean-Philippe Collet (France), Ioan Mircea Coman (Romania), Peter W. de Leeuw (The Netherlands), Victoria Delgado (The Netherlands), Paul Dendale (Belgium), Hans-Christoph Diener (Germany), Maria Dorobantu (Romania), Robert Fagard (Belgium), Csaba Farsang (Hungary), Marc Ferrini (France), Ian M. Graham (Ireland), Guido Grassi (Italy), Hermann Haller (Germany), F. D. Richard Hobbs (UK), Bojan Jelakovic (Croatia), Catriona Jennings (UK), Hugo A. Katus (Germany), Abraham A. Kroon (The Netherlands), Christophe Leclercq (France), Dragan Lovic (Serbia), Empar Lurbe (Spain), Athanasios J. Manolis (Greece), Theresa A. McDonagh (UK), Franz Messerli (Switzerland), Maria Lorenza Muiesan (Italy), Uwe Nixdorff (Germany), Michael Hecht Olsen (Denmark), Gianfranco Parati (Italy), Joep Perk (Sweden), Massimo Francesco Piepoli (Italy), Jorge Polonia (Portugal), Piotr Ponikowski (Poland), Dimitrios J. Richter (Greece), Stefano F. Rimoldi (Switzerland), Marco Roffi (Switzerland), Naveed Sattar (UK), Petar M. Seferovic (Serbia), Iain A. Simpson (UK), Miguel Sousa-Uva (Portugal), Alice V. Stanton (Ireland), Philippe van de Borne (Belgium), Panos Vardas (Greece), Massimo Volpe (Italy), Sven Wassmann (Germany), Stephan Windecker (Switzerland), Jose Luis Zamorano (Spain).The disclosure forms of all experts involved in the development of these Guidelines are available on the ESC website www.escardio.org/guidelines.
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6. Blood pressure measurement methodology and technology in the SWEET diabetes centers: An international SWEET database survey.
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Gerasimidi‐Vazeou, Andriani, Birkebæk, Niels H., Iotova, Violeta, Cherubini, Valentino, Piccini, Barbara, Biester, Torben, Stipancic, Gordana, Jefferies, Craig, Maffeis, Claudio, and Stergiou, George S.
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Introduction: The accuracy of blood pressure (BP) measurement is a prerequisite for the reliable diagnosis and management of hypertension. Objectives: This survey evaluated the use of office and out‐of‐office BP measurements and the antihypertensive pharmacological treatment in expert pediatric diabetes centers. Methods: A questionnaire was distributed in 78 reference pediatric diabetes centers of the SWEET international consortium. The methodology, devices, indications, and interpretation of office BP measurements (OBPM), 24‐hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) and home BP monitoring (HBPM), and the preference for antihypertensive drug treatment was assessed. A grading score was developed to evaluate centers for overall BP measurement performance. Results: Fifty‐two centers responded. The average score for OBPM methodology was 72.5%, for technology 77.5% and the overall center score was 74.75%.The majority of the centers used appropriate methodology and technology, however, there was heterogeneity among them. Manual auscultatory or automated devices specifically validated for children were used by 26/52 centers. ABPM was recommended by 35/52 centers (27/35 had health insurance coverage) and HBPM by 18/52 centers. The BP measurement methodology and devices used for ABPM and HBPM were frequently inadequate. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors were the most frequently prescribed drugs for treating hypertension. Conclusions: The majority of SWEET pediatric diabetes centers use adequate methodology and devices for BP measurement. ABPM is recommended by two thirds of the centers, whereas HBPM is less widely used. Further improvement in the quality of office and out‐of‐office BP measurements and harmonization among centers is necessary according to current guidelines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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7. Diagnostic accuracy of a novel cuffless self-blood pressure monitor for atrial fibrillation screening in the elderly.
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Kyriakoulis, Konstantinos G., Kollias, Anastasios, Anagnostopoulos, Ioannis, Gravvani, Areti, Kalogeropoulos, Petros, Destounis, Antonios, and Stergiou, George S.
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Blood pressure (BP) monitors equipped with atrial fibrillation (AF) detection algorithm are attractive screening tools for AF in elderly hypertensives. This study assessed the diagnostic accuracy of a novel cuffless pocket-size self-BP monitor (Freescan, Maisense) equipped with an AF detection algorithm, which displays results for the detection of "AF" or "Arrhythmia" during routine BP measurement. Subjects aged >65 years or 60-65 years with hypertension, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease were subjected to BP measurements using the Freescan device with simultaneous continuous Holter electrocardiography (ECG) monitoring. Readings with device notification "Instability" (29%) or "Error" (20%) were discarded. Data from 136 subjects with five valid Freescan BP measurements were analyzed (age 73.8 ± 7.1 years, males 63%, treated hypertensives 88%, AF in ECG 21%). Analysis of 680 Freescan readings vs ECG revealed specificity 99%, sensitivity 67%, and diagnostic accuracy 93% for AF diagnosis. When the "Arrhythmia" notification was considered as AF diagnosis, the sensitivity was improved (93%, 96%, and 93%, respectively). Analysis of AF diagnosis in subjects (diagnosis defined as at least three of five readings indicating "AF" or "Arrhythmia") revealed specificity, sensitivity, and diagnostic accuracy for AF detection at 94%, 100%, and 95%, respectively. These data suggest that the Freescan cuffless device could be used as a useful screening tool for AF detection during routine self-measurement of BP in the elderly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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8. STRIDE BP international initiative for accurate blood pressure measurement: Systematic review of published validation studies of blood pressure measuring devices.
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Stergiou, George S., O'Brien, Eoin, Myers, Martin, Palatini, Paolo, Parati, Gianfranco, Kollias, Anastasios, Birmpas, Dimos, Kyriakoulis, Konstantinos, Bountzona, Ioanna, Stambolliu, Emelina, Anagnostopoulos, Ioannis, Karpettas, Nikos, Menti, Ariadni, Asmar, R, de la Sierra, A, de Leeuw, P, Dolan, E, Head, G, Imai, Y, and Kario, K
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Blood pressure (BP) is a vital sign, and its measurement is essential for diagnosing and treating hypertension. The accuracy of BP monitors is therefore essential, but unfortunately very few devices available on the market have been validated using an established protocol. STRIDE BP (www.stridebp.org) is an international nonprofit organization with the mission to improve the accuracy of BP measurement and the diagnosis of hypertension. It has a prestigious Scientific Advisory Board and operates in affiliation with the European Society of Hypertension, the International Society of Hypertension, and the World Hypertension League. STRIDE BP provides lists of accurate office, ambulatory, and home BP monitors. STRIDE BP performed a systematic review of 419 published validations (270 articles and 260 devices). In these publications, 50 (12%) of the validations were rejected compared with 129 (31%) rejected by STRIDE BP (P < .001). Of 79 validations approved in publications but rejected by STRIDE BP, 7 (9%) were rejected due to device inaccuracy and 72 (91%) due to inadequate study quality (execution, analysis, and reporting). Errors in conducting and reporting published validations must be avoided. Peer review must ascertain that a comprehensive checklist of all aspects of a validation study have been adhered to. The implementation of a Universal Standard for device validation and the global dissemination of information on accurate devices by STRIDE BP are expected to improve the quality and accuracy of BP measurement, which should have a positive impact on the diagnosis and management of hypertension globally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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9. Unattended versus attended automated office blood pressure: Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using the same methodology for both methods.
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Kollias, Anastasios, Stambolliu, Emelina, Kyriakoulis, Konstantinos G., Gravvani, Areti, and Stergiou, George S.
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There is increasing interest in unattended automated office blood pressure (OBP) measurement, which gives lower blood pressure values than the conventional auscultatory OBP. Whether unattended automated OBP differs from standardized attended automated OBP performed using the same device and measurement protocol remains uncertain. A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies (aggregate data) comparing unattended vs attended automated OBP using the same device and measurement protocol (conditions, number of measurements, visits) was performed. Ten eligible studies (n = 1004, weighted age 60.8 ± 4.2 [SD] years, 55% males) were analyzed. Unattended OBP (pooled systolic/diastolic 133.9 [95% CI: 129.7, 138]/80.6 [95% CI: 77, 84.2] mm Hg) did not differ from attended OBP (135.3 [95% CI: 130.9, 139.6]/81 [95% CI: 77.6, 84.3] mm Hg); pooled systolic OBP difference -1.3, 95% CI: -4.3, 1.7 mm Hg and diastolic -0.4, 95% CI: -1.2, 0.3 mm Hg. Nine of ten studies achieved high quality score and no publication bias was identified. Meta-regression analysis did not reveal any effect of age, gender, or attended systolic OBP on the unattended-attended systolic OBP difference (P = NS for all). However, there was a trend toward higher attended than unattended OBP at higher OBP levels. These data suggest that, when the same device and measurement protocol are used, attended automated OBP provides similar blood pressure values as unattended automated OBP. Although unattended automated OBP is theoretically advantageous as it ensures that standardized conditions and measurement protocol are used, attended automated OBP, if carefully performed, appears to be a reasonable and practical alternative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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10. Blood pressure measurement in special populations and circumstances.
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Stergiou, George S., Dolan, Eamon, Kollias, Anastasios, Poulter, Neil R., Shennan, Andrew, Staessen, Jan A., Zhang, Zhen‐Yu, Weber, Michael A., and Zhang, Zhen-Yu
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According to the established validation protocols, a typical validation study of a blood pressure (BP) monitor includes general population adults with normal or elevated BP. It is recognized, however, that the automated (oscillometric) BP monitors may have different accuracy or uses in some special populations compared with adults in the general population. Thus, an automated BP monitor with proven accuracy in a general population of adults may not be accurate in a special population, and therefore separate validation is needed. Recognized special populations deserving separate validation are those for which there is theoretical, and also clinical evidence, that the accuracy of BP monitors in these groups differs from that in the general population. Young children, pregnant women (including those with preeclampsia), individuals with arm circumference >42 cm, and patients with atrial fibrillation are regarded as special populations. Adolescents, individuals older than 80 years, and patients with end-stage renal disease or diabetes mellitus have also been considered as possible special groups, but there is still inadequate evidence of altered accuracy of BP monitors in these subjects. Validation studies should be performed in special populations and evaluated separately after the BP-measuring device has successfully undergone a validation study in a general population (unless the test device is intended only for a special population). This article discusses issues relating to the measurement of BP and the diagnosis of hypertension in selected special populations, as well as in low-resource settings, where a simplified yet efficient evaluation strategy is necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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11. Validation protocols for blood pressure measuring devices in the 21st century.
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Stergiou, George S., Alpert, Bruce S., Mieke, Stephan, Wang, Jiguang, O'Brien, Eoin, and O'Brien, Eoin
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Blood pressure (BP) is a vital sign and the essential measurement for the diagnosis of hypertension. Therefore, its accurate measurement is a key element for the evaluation of many medical conditions and for the reliable diagnosis and efficient treatment of hypertension. In the last 3 decades prestigious organizations, such as the US Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), the British Hypertension Society, the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) Working Group on BP Monitoring, and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), have developed protocols for clinical validation of BP measuring devices. All these initiatives aim to standardize validation procedures and establish minimum accuracy standards for BP monitors. Unfortunately, only a few of the BP measuring devices available on the market have been subjected to independent validation using one of these protocols. Recently, the AAMI, ESH, and ISO experts agreed to develop a single universally acceptable standard (AAMI/ESH/ISO), which will replace all previous protocols. This major international initiative has been undertaken to best serve the needs of patients with hypertension, a public interested in cardiovascular health, practicing physicians, scientific researchers, regulatory bodies, and manufacturers. There is an urgent need to influence regulatory authorities throughout the world to make it mandatory for all BP measuring devices to have undergone independent validation before approval for marketing. Efforts need to be intensified to improve the accuracy of BP measuring devices, further optimize the validation procedure, and ensure that objective and unbiased validation data become available. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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12. Home blood pressure monitoring in the 21st century.
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Stergiou, George S., Kario, Kazuomi, Kollias, Anastasios, McManus, Richard J., Ohkubo, Takayoshi, Parati, Gianfranco, and Imai, Yutaka
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Home blood pressure monitoring provides multiple measurements in the usual environment of each individual, allows the detection of intermediate hypertension phenotypes (white-coat and masked hypertension), and appears to have superior prognostic value compared to the conventional office blood pressure measurements. Accumulating evidence suggests that home blood pressure monitoring improves long-term hypertension control rates. Moreover, it is widely available, relatively inexpensive, and well accepted by patients. Thus, current guidelines recommend home blood pressure monitoring as an essential method for the evaluation of almost all untreated and treated patients with suspected or treated hypertension. Validated automated upper-arm cuff devices with automated storage and averaging of readings should be used. The home blood pressure monitoring schedule for 4 to 7 days with exclusion of the first day (12-24 readings) should be averaged to provide values for decision making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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13. A Universal Standard for the Validation of Blood Pressure Measuring Devices: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation/European Society of Hypertension/International Organization for Standardization (AAMI/ESH/ISO) Collaboration Statement.
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Stergiou, George S., Alpert, Bruce, Mieke, Stephan, Asmar, Roland, Atkins, Neil, Eckert, Siegfried, Frick, Gerhard, Friedman, Bruce, Graßl, Thomas, Tsutomu Ichikawa, Ioannidis, John P., Lacy, Peter, Mcmanus, Richard, Murray, Alan, Myers, Martin, Palatini, Paolo, Parati, Gianfranco, Quinn, David, Sarkis, Josh, and Shennan, Andrew
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In the past 30 years, several organizations, such as the US Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), the British Hypertension Society, the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) Working Group on Blood Pressure (BP) Monitoring, and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), have developed protocols for clinical validation of BP measuring devices. However, it is recognized that science, as well as patients, consumers, and manufacturers, would be best served if all BP measuring devices were assessed for accuracy according to an agreed single validation protocol that had global acceptance. Therefore, an international initiative was taken by the AAMI, ESH, and ISO experts who agreed to develop a universal standard for device validation. This statement presents the key aspects of a validation procedure, which were agreed by the AAMI, ESH, and ISO representatives as the basis for a single universal validation protocol. As soon as the AAMI/ESH/ISO standard is fully developed, this will be regarded as the single universal standard and will replace all other previous standards/protocols. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Office blood pressure measurement types: Different methodology-Different clinical conclusions.
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Stergiou, George S., Kyriakoulis, Konstantinos G., and Kollias, Anastasios
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PHYSICS equipment , *AUTOMATION equipment , *AMBULATORY blood pressure monitoring , *AUSCULTATION , *AUTOMATION , *BLOOD pressure , *BLOOD pressure measurement , *CLINICAL trials , *HYPERTENSION , *MEDICAL appointments , *PHYSICS ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
The measurement of blood pressure in the office (OBP) remains the basis for hypertension diagnosis and management for more than half a century. Despite the increasing use of out-of-office blood pressure measurement using home and less so ambulatory monitoring and their endorsement by hypertension societies, at present and for some time to come it is likely that in many people the diagnosis and management of hypertension will be based on OBP measurement alone. OBP measurement is a very variable method affected by multiple factors, which have major impact on the OBP level, reproducibility and prognostic ability. Thus, there are several types of OBP measurement, depending on the device type, conditions, observer's presence and the number of readings. The 4 main OBP types are: Type I: Auscultatory OBP in clinical practice; Type II: Automated attended OBP in clinical practice; Type III: Research setting OBP; Type IV: Unattended automated OBP. These OBP types have different standardization level, different reproducibility, different clinical relevance and different thresholds for hypertension diagnosis. Unless the methodological details of OBP measurement are reported, any conclusions based on such measurements in clinical research and in practice are questionable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. Guidelines for blood pressure measurement: development over 30 years.
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Stergiou, George S., Parati, Gianfranco, McManus, Richard J., Head, Geoffrey A., Myers, Martin G., and Whelton, Paul K.
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In the last 2 decades, several scientific societies have published specific guidelines for blood pressure (BP) measurement, providing detailed recommendations for office, home, and ambulatory BP monitoring. These documents typically provided strong support for using out-of-office BP monitoring (ambulatory and home). More recently, several organizations recommended out-of-office BP evaluation as a primary method for diagnosing hypertension and for treatment titration, with office BP regarded as a screening method. Efforts should now be directed towards making ambulatory and home BP monitoring readily available in primary care and ensuring that such measurements are obtained by following current guidelines. Moreover, it should be mandatory for all published clinical research papers on hypertension to provide details on the methodology of the BP measurement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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16. Evidence on Blood Pressure Measurement Methodology and Clinical Implementation: Research Agenda for the 21st Century.
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Stergiou, George S., Kollias, Anastasios, and Protogerou, Athanase D.
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17. Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Alone vs. Combined Clinic and Ambulatory Measurements in Following Treatment-Induced Changes in Blood Pressure and Organ Damage.
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Stergiou, George S., Karpettas, Nikos, Destounis, Antonis, Tzamouranis, Dimitris, Nasothimiou, Efthimia, Kollias, Anastasios, Roussias, Leonidas, and Moyssakis, Ioannis
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BACKGROUND Out-of-office blood pressure (BP) measurement using home BP (HBP) or ambulatory BP (ABP) monitoring is often necessary for the accurate evaluation of hypertension. These methods have several similarities but also have major differences. Therefore, they are regarded as complementary, and there is uncertainty on how they should be applied in clinical practice. This study compared hypertension management based on clinic and ABP measurements or on HBP measurements alone. METHODS Untreated subjects with elevated BP were randomized to treatment initiation and titration based on clinic and ABP measurements or on HBP measurements alone. Target organ damage was assessed at baseline and after 1 year of treatment with echocardiographic left ventricular mass index (primary endpoint), pulse wave velocity, and urinary albumin excretion. RESULTS A total of 145 subjects were randomized, and 116 completed the study (mean age = 50.7±10.5 years; 69 men (59%); mean follow-up = 13.4±1.4 months). There was no difference between the 2 arms in treatment-induced change in left ventricular mass index (mean difference = 0.50±1.11 g/m
2 ; 95% confidence interval (CI) = −1.70 to 2.70). Moreover, there was no difference between the 2 arms in treatment-induced changes in pulse wave velocity (mean difference = −0.16±0.42 m/s; 95% CI = −0.99 to 0.66), urinary albumin excretion (mean difference = −0.85±4.28 mg/dl; 95% CI = −9.37 to 7.66), HBP and ABP levels, and hypertension control rates. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that HBP monitoring alone is as reliable as combined clinic and ABP measurements in monitoring the effects of antihypertensive drug treatment on BP and preclinical target organ damage. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]- Published
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18. Automated measurement of office, home and ambulatory blood pressure in atrial fibrillation.
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Kollias, Anastasios and Stergiou, George S
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BLOOD pressure measurement , *PHYSICAL diagnosis , *AMBULATORY blood pressure monitoring , *ATRIAL fibrillation , *ATRIAL arrhythmias , *PATIENT self-monitoring , *HEALTH self-care , *HYPERTENSION in old age , *PATIENTS - Abstract
Hypertension and atrial fibrillation ( AF) often coexist and are strong risk factors for stroke. Current guidelines for blood pressure ( BP) measurement in AF recommend repeated measurements using the auscultatory method, whereas the accuracy of the automated devices is regarded as questionable. This review presents the current evidence on the feasibility and accuracy of automated BP measurement in the presence of AF and the potential for automated detection of undiagnosed AF during such measurements., Studies evaluating the use of automated BP monitors in AF are limited and have significant heterogeneity in methodology and protocols. Overall, the oscillometric method is feasible for static (office or home) and ambulatory use and appears to be more accurate for systolic than diastolic BP measurement., Given that systolic hypertension is particularly common and important in the elderly, the automated BP measurement method may be acceptable for self-home and ambulatory monitoring, but not for professional office or clinic measurement., An embedded algorithm for the detection of asymptomatic AF during routine automated BP measurement with high diagnostic accuracy has been developed and appears to be a useful screening tool for elderly hypertensives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Risk Stratification by Self-Measured Home Blood Pressure across Categories of Conventional Blood Pressure: A Participant-Level Meta-Analysis.
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Asayama, Kei, Thijs, Lutgarde, Brguljan-Hitij, Jana, Niiranen, Teemu J., Hozawa, Atsushi, Boggia, José, Aparicio, Lucas S., Hara, Azusa, Johansson, Jouni K., Ohkubo, Takayoshi, Tzourio, Christophe, Stergiou, George S., Sandoya, Edgardo, Tsuji, Ichiro, Jula, Antti M., Imai, Yutaka, and Staessen, Jan A.
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CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors ,CARDIOVASCULAR disease related mortality ,BLOOD pressure measurement ,ANTIHYPERTENSIVE agents ,MASKED hypertension ,META-analysis - Abstract
: Jan Staessen and colleagues compare the risk of cardiovascular, cardiac, or cerebrovascular events in patients with elevated office blood pressure vs. self-measured home blood pressure. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Implementation of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in Clinical Practice.
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Tsakiri, Christina, Stergiou, George S., and Boivin, Jean-Marc
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BLOOD pressure measurement , *TELEPHONE surveys , *CARDIOVASCULAR disease diagnosis , *HYPERTENSION , *HEALTH education , *THERAPEUTICS , *VOLUMETRIC analysis - Abstract
To investigate the implementation of home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) guidelines, a phone survey was performed in 366 primary care physicians (PCPs). Of the PCPs, 90% routinely used HBPM for white-coat hypertension, treatment titration, and diagnosis. Thirty percent trusted HBPM more than office measurements. Reported drawbacks were questionable reliability of patients' reports and devices inaccuracy. Thirty-one percent advised patients on device selection, 38% were aware of validated devices, and 69% reviewed (not averaged) the readings. Seventy-nine percent used higher than recommended threshold for hypertension diagnosis. Although PCPs routinely use HBPM, there are important gaps in their knowledge and educational activities are required. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. Assessment of the Diurnal Blood Pressure Profile and Detection of Non-Dippers Based on Home or Ambulatory Monitoring.
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Stergiou, George S., Nasothimiou, Efthimia G., Destounis, Antonios, Poulidakis, Emanouel, Evagelou, Irini, and Tzamouranis, Dimitrios
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BLOOD pressure measurement ,HEMODYNAMIC monitoring ,HYPERTENSION ,PATIENTS ,SYSTOLIC blood pressure ,SLEEP disorders - Abstract
BackgroundA unique advantage of ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitoring is the assessment of nocturnal blood pressure (BP) and the detection of non-dippers. This study assessed nocturnal BP and non-dippers using a novel home BP (HBP) monitor.MethodsEighty-one hypertensives performed within 2 weeks ABP (24-h, Microlife WatchBP O3) and HBP monitoring (Microlife WatchBPN) during daytime (6 days, duplicate morning and evening measurements) and nighttime (automated asleep measurements, 3 nights, 3 readings/night). Patients' preference in using ABP or HBP was assessed by a questionnaire.ResultsStrong associations were found between ABP and HBP (intraclass correlation coefficients for awake systolic/diastolic 0.75/0.81; asleep 0.87/0.85). No statistically significant difference was found between HBP and ABP (mean difference ± SD awake systolic/diastolic 1.5 ± 10.1/−1.1 ± 6.0 mm Hg, P = 0.20/0.09; asleep −0.4 ± 7.8/−1.0 ± 5.3, P = 0.63/0.09). There was substantial agreement (74%, kappa 0.2) between ABP and HBP in the detection of non-dippers, which was similar to the previously reported test-retest reproducibility of repeated ABP monitoring in the diagnosis of non-dippers. Moderate to severe disturbance from ABP monitoring was reported by 18% of the participants and severe restriction of their daily activities by 9, vs. 3 and 1.5%, respectively for HBP (P < 0.001/ <0.01, for comparisons respectively). Nighttime BP monitoring and cuff discomfort were the main complaints for ABP (46 and 32%, respectively) and HBP (34 and 28%), whereas 89% reported more nighttime sleep disturbance by ABP than HBP (P < 0.001).ConclusionsHBP monitoring appears to be a reliable and well accepted by users alternative to ABP for the assessment of nocturnal BP and the detection of non-dippers.American Journal of Hypertension 2012; doi:10.1038/ajh.2012.82 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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22. Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension: A Systematic Review.
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Stergiou, George S. and Bliziotis, Ioannis A.
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BLOOD pressure measurement ,AMBULATORY blood pressure monitoring ,THERAPEUTICS ,HYPERTENSION ,ANTIHYPERTENSIVE agents ,DRUG efficacy - Abstract
BackgroundIt is recognized that for the reliable assessment of blood pressure (BP) and the accurate diagnosis of hypertension, out-of-office BP measurement with ambulatory (ABPM) or home BP monitoring (HBPM) is often required. The clinical usefulness of ABPM is well established. However, despite the wide use of HBPM, only in the last decade convincing evidence on its usefulness has accumulated.MethodsSystematic review of the evidence on applying HBPM in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension (PubMed, Cochrane Library, 1970-2010).ResultsSixteen studies in untreated and treated subjects assessed the diagnostic ability of HBPM by taking ABPM as reference. Seven randomized studies compared HBPM vs. office measurements or ABPM for treatment adjustment, whereas many studies compared HBPM with office measurements in assessing the antihypertensive drug effects. Several studies with different design investigated the role of HBPM vs. office measurements in improving patients' compliance with treatment and hypertension control rates. The evidence on the cost-effectiveness of HBPM is limited. The studies reviewed consistently showed moderate diagnostic agreement between HBPM and ABPM, and superiority of HBPM compared to office measurements in diagnosing uncontrolled hypertension, assessing antihypertensive drug effects and improving patients' compliance and hypertension control. Preliminary evidence suggests that HBPM has the potential for cost savings.ConclusionsThere is conclusive evidence that HBPM is useful for the initial diagnosis and the long-term follow-up of treated hypertension. These data are useful for the optimal application of HBPM, which is widely used in clinical practice. More studies on the cost-effectiveness of HBPM are needed.American Journal of Hypertension (2011). doi:10.1038/ajh.2010.194 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. Can Validated Wrist Devices With Position Sensors Replace Arm Devices for Self-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring? A Randomized Crossover Trial Using Ambulatory Monitoring as Reference.
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Stergiou, George S., Christodoulakis, George R., Nasothimiou, Efthimia G., Giovas, Periklis P., and Kalogeropoulos, Petros G.
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BLOOD pressure measurement ,SPHYGMOMANOMETERS ,MEDICAL equipment ,CLINICAL medicine ,HYPERTENSION ,PATIENTS ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases - Abstract
BACKGROUND Electronic devices that measure blood pressure (BP) at the arm level are regarded as more accurate than wrist devices and are preferred for home BP (HBP) monitoring. Recently, wrist devices with position sensors have been successfully validated using established protocols. This study assessed whether HBP values measured with validated wrist devices are sufficiently reliable to be used for making patient-related decisions in clinical practice. METHODS This randomized crossover study compared HBP measurements taken using validated wrist devices (wrist-HBP, Omron R7 with position sensor) with those taken using arm devices (arm-HBP, Omron 705IT), and also with measurements of awake ambulatory BP (ABP, SpaceLabs), in 79 subjects (36 men and 43 women) with hypertension. The mean age of the study population was 56.7 ± 11.8 years, and 33 of the subjects were not under treatment for hypertension. RESULTS The average arm-HBP was higher than the average wrist-HBP (mean difference, systolic 5.2 ± 9.1 mm Hg, P < 0.001, and diastolic 2.2 ± 6.7, P < 0.01). Twenty-seven subjects (34%) had a =10 mm Hg difference between systolic wrist-HBP and arm-HBP and twelve subjects (15%) showed similar levels of disparity in diastolic HBP readings. Strong correlations were found between arm-HBP and wrist-HBP (r 0.74/0.74, systolic/diastolic, P < 0.0001). However, ABP was more strongly correlated with arm-HBP (r 0.73/0.76) than with wrist-HBP (0.55/0.69). The wrist-arm HBP difference was associated with systolic ABP (r 0.34) and pulse pressure (r 0.29), but not with diastolic ABP, sex, age, arm circumference, and wrist circumference. CONCLUSIONS There might be important differences in HBP measured using validated wrist devices with position sensor vs. arm devices, and these could impact decisions relating to the patient in clinical practice. Measurements taken using arm devices are more closely related to ABP values than those recorded by wrist devices. More research is needed before recommending the widespread use of wrist monitors in clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Changing Relationship Between Home and Office Blood Pressure With Increasing Age in Children: The Arsakeion School Study.
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Stergiou, George S., Rarra, Vayia C., and Yiannes, Nikolaos G.
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BLOOD pressure measurement ,HYPERTENSION in children ,PATIENT monitoring ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases ,BLOOD pressure ,ADULT-child relationships ,HEALTH - Abstract
BACKGROUND Home blood pressure (HBP) monitoring is being used in children. However, there is no information on the relationship between HBP and office measurements (office BP (OBP)) in this population. METHODS This school-based study investigated the effect of age on the difference between HBP and OBP in 765 healthy subjects aged 6-18 years (mean age 12 ± 3 (SD years). HBP (3 days, 12 readings) and OBP (2 visits, 6 readings) were measured using electronic devices validated in children (Omron 705IT). RESULTS Average OBP was slightly lower than HBP by 0.6 ± 7.0 mm Hg (95% confidence intervals (CI) 0.1, 1.1, P = 0.01) systolic and 1 ± 6 mm Hg (95% CI 0.7, 1.6, P < 0.0001) diastolic, whereas pulse rate was higher in the office by 7 ± 10 beats/min (95% CI 6.2, 7.6, P < 0.0001). Age was significantly correlated with the OBP-HBP difference (r = 0.13/0.24 for systolic/diastolic, P < 0.001) and inversely correlated with the office-home difference in pulse rate (r = -0.31, P < 0.001). In the younger children (6-12 years), both systolic and diastolic HBP were higher than OBP whereas pulse rate was higher in the office. In older children and adolescents, the BP difference was eliminated whereas the pulse rate difference was reduced but remained significant. These changes with age were similar in boys and girls. CONCLUSIONS In the pediatric population OBP appears to be lower than HBP. This difference is reduced with increasing age and eliminated after the age of 12 years. These data should be taken into account in the assessment of HBP in children and adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Home Blood Pressure Is as Reliable as Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Predicting Target-Organ Damage in Hypertension
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Stergiou, George S., Argyraki, Katerina K., Moyssakis, Ioannis, Mastorantonakis, Stylianos E., Achimastos, Apostolos D., Karamanos, Vasilios G., and Roussias, Leonidas G.
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Background: Our objective was to assess the value of home blood pressure (BP) monitoring in comparison to office BP measurements and ambulatory monitoring in predicting hypertension-induced target-organ damage. Methods: Sixty-eight untreated patients with hypertension with at least two routine prestudy office visits were included (mean age, 48.6 ± 9.1 [SD] years; 50 men). Office BP was measured in two study visits, home BP was measured for 6 workdays, and ambulatory BP was monitored for 24 h. All BP measurements were obtained using validated electronic devices. Target-organ damage was assessed by measuring the echocardiographic left-ventricular mass index (LVMI), urinary albumin excretion rate (AER) in two overnight urine collections, and carotid-femoral pulse-wave velocity (PWV) (Complior device; Colson, Garges-les-Gonesse, Paris, France). Results: The correlation coefficients of LVMI with office BP were 0.24/0.15 (systolic/diastolic), with home BP 0.35/0.21 (systolic, P < .01), and with 24-h ambulatory BP 0.23/0.19, awake 0.21/0.16, and asleep 0.28/0.26 (asleep, both P < .05). The correlation coefficients of AER with office BP were 0.24/0.31 (diastolic, P < .05), with home BP 0.28/0.26 (both P < .05), and with 24-h ambulatory BP 0.25/0.24, awake 0.24/0.25 (diastolic, P < .05), and asleep 0.26/0.18 (systolic, P < .05). There was a trend for negative correlations between PWV and diastolic BP measurements (not significant). In multiple-regression models assessing independent predictors of each of the three indices of target-organ damage, systolic home BP and age were the only independent predictors of increased LVMI that reached borderline statistical significance. Conclusions: These data suggest that home BP is as reliable as ambulatory monitoring in predicting hypertension-induced target-organ damage, and is superior to carefully taken office measurements. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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26. Prognostic relevance of visit-to-visit office blood pressure variability in Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial: Same data, different conclusions?
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Chang, Tara I., Reboussin, David M., Chertow, Glenn M., Cheung, Alfred K., Cushman, William C., Kostis, William J., Parati, Gianfranco, Riessen, Erik, Shapiro, Brian, Stergiou, George S., Tsioufis, Konstantinos, Whelton, Paul K., Whittle, Jeffrey, Wright, Jackson T., and Papademetriou, Vasilios
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BLOOD pressure ,BLOOD pressure measurement ,HYPERTENSION ,ANTIHYPERTENSIVE agents ,PROGNOSIS - Published
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27. 2013 European Guidelines for Hypertension Management.
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Stergiou, George S.
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The article discusses the hypertension management guidelines published by the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in June 2013. Topics include the recommended assessment of the total risk of cardiovascular events, measurement of blood pressure, and non-pharmacological measures for reducing blood pressure. Also discussed are the recommended systolic blood pressure goal and drug treatment of elderly hypertensives.
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28. Home Blood Pressure and Preclinical Organ Damage
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Ohkubo, Takayoshi, Kario, Kazuomi, Niiranen, Teemu J., Shimbo, Daichi, Mancia, Giuseppe, Mancia, Giuseppe, Series Editor, Agabiti Rosei, Enrico, Series Editor, Stergiou, George S., editor, and Parati, Gianfranco, editor
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29. Non-invasive 24hour ambulatory monitoring of aortic wave reflection and arterial stiffness by a novel oscillometric device: The first feasibility and reproducibility study.
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Papaioannou, Theodore G., Argyris, Antonios, Protogerou, Athanase D., Vrachatis, Dimitrios, Nasothimiou, Efthymia G., Sfikakis, Petros P., Stergiou, George S., and Stefanadis, Christodoulos I.
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Abstract: Background: Surrogates of aortic wave reflection and arterial stiffness, such as augmentation index (AIx), augmentation pressure, pulse wave velocity (PWV) and pulse pressure amplification (PPampl) are independent predictors of cardiovascular risk. A novel ambulatory, brachial cuff-based oscillometric device has been recently developed and validated, yielding 24-h assessment of the aforementioned parameters (Mobilo-O-Graph). Aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and reproducibility of wave reflection and arterial stiffness estimation by pulse wave analysis using this device. Methods: Thirty treated or untreated hypertensives (mean age: 53.6±11.6years, 17 men) had test–retest 24-h monitoring one week apart using the test device. Results: Mean numbers of valid aortic readings per subject, between test and retest, were comparable. Approximately 12 aortic readings per subject (17%) were not feasible or valid. No differences were observed for any 24-h parameter between the two assessments. Bland–Altman plots showed no systemic difference, while the limits of agreement for each parameter indicated high reproducibility (AIx: −7.2 to 8.2%, AP: −3.7 to 4.1mm Hg, PWV: −0.39 to 0.41m/s, PPampl: −0.08 to 0.06). This was further verified by intraclass correlation coefficients which were >0.8 for each parameter. Conclusions: Non-invasive 24-h estimation of wave reflection and arterial stiffness indices, derived by the test device, appear to be highly reproducible. Future studies should investigate whether these measurements have additive prognostic value for cardiovascular risk stratification, beyond common brachial blood pressure measurements or single estimations of wave reflection and PWV at office settings. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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