ReviewCurrent hypertension reports2024
Non-Dipping Blood Pressure or Nocturnal Hypertension: Does One Matter More?
Review in Current hypertension reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Phenotype-Dependent Effect of Bedtime Antihypertensive Dosing on Nocturnal Blood Pressure: A Meta-Analysis Guided by Non-Dipper Prevalence.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2026Pooled it
- Bedtime Versus Morning Dosing of Anti-hypertensives: A GRADE-Assessed Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials with Trial Sequential Evidence.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound Renal Denervation on Office Blood Pressure of Patients with Resistant Arterial Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2024Pooled it
- Sleep-Aligned Extended Overnight Fasting Improves Nighttime and Daytime Cardiometabolic Function.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2026Trial
- Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in normotensive individuals with obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomised trial.The European respiratory journal · 2025Trial
- Pathophysiology, diagnosis and intervention strategies of nocturnal hypertension.Journal of human hypertension · 2026Review
- Association Between Disruption of Blood Pressure Circadian Rhythm and Prognosis After Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction.Clinical cardiology · 2026Article
- Reply to comment on "Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index and left ventricular mass as markers of nocturnal blood pressure fall in the general population".Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2026Article
- Pharmacist-Led Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Community Pharmacy: An Operational Feasibility Case Series.Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences · 2026Article
- Impact of obstructive sleep apnoea on nocturnal blood pressure: mechanisms and treatment responses - a narrative review.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026Review
- Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Clinical Controversies of Sodium-Induced Hypertension: A Multi-Systemic Perspective.Nutrients · 2026Review
- The comparison of cardiac and body morphometry in patients with non-dipper and reverse-dipper hypertension: a retrospective cross-sectional study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Association of Non-Dipping Blood Pressure Patterns with Fetal Growth Restriction and Postpartum Chronic Hypertension in Gestational Hypertension.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Comparative assessment of pulse transit time-derived blood pressure and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Beyond Blood Pressure: Salt Sensitivity as a Cardiorenal Phenotype-A Narrative Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Hypertension and Valvular Heart Disease: An Overview of a Complex and Clinically Meaningful Relationship.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Patterns and Left Ventricular Mass Index in Tanzanian Adults Living with and without HIV.Global heart · 2026Article
- Association between nocturnal blood pressure dipping patterns and left atrial reservoir strain in untreated adults with office-defined grade 1 essential hypertension.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Determinants of Abnormal Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Circadian Patterns Among Adults in Ido Ekiti, Nigeria: A Community-Based Study.International journal of hypertension · 2026Article
- Which Systolic Blood Pressure Measure Is Most Important for Determining Cardiovascular Risk: Seated or Supine Blood Pressure?Current hypertension reports · 2025Review
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Abstract
purpose of reviewNocturnal hypertension and non-dipping are both associated with increased cardiovascular risk; however, debate remains over which is a better prognosticator of cardiovascular outcomes. This review explores current literature on nocturnal hypertension and non-dipping to assess their relationship to cardiovascular disease and implications for clinical practice. RECENT
findingsWhile current data remain inconclusive, some suggest that nocturnal hypertension is a more reliable and clinically significant marker of cardiovascular risk than non-dipping status. Importantly, reducing nocturnal HTN and non-dipping through chronotherapy, specifically evening dosing of antihypertensives, has not been conclusively shown to provide long-term cardiovascular benefits. Recent data suggests that non-dipping, compared to nocturnal hypertension, may be falling out of favor as a prognostic indicator for adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, additional information is needed to understand how aberrant nighttime blood pressure patterns modulate cardiovascular risk to guide clinical management.
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