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SynthesisJournal of human hypertension2026

Chronotherapy in hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of antihypertensive dosing timing on cardiovascular outcomes.

Vinicius Valli Parreira, Lidia Cheidde, Amanda Deolindo Silva, Mateus Daniel Ribeiro Megiolaro, Bruna Nascimento Giffoni, Karlos Daniell Araújo Dos Santos, Ricardo Fonseca Oliveira Suruagy-Motta, Khaled M Harmouch

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Synthesis in Journal of human hypertension, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Vinicius Valli ParreiraFaculty of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil. vini04.parreira@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-1539-1223
Lidia CheiddeFaculty of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-7282-9131
Amanda Deolindo SilvaFaculty of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-8574-5865
Mateus Daniel Ribeiro MegiolaroFaculty of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-2449-0207
Bruna Nascimento GiffoniFaculty of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-6796-8564
Karlos Daniell Araújo Dos SantosDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of Roraima, Faculty of Medicine, Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil.
Ricardo Fonseca Oliveira Suruagy-MottaDepartment of Medicine, Cesmac University Center, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.
Khaled M HarmouchDepartment of Cardiology, University Of Miami/Jackson Health System, Miami, Florida, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We conducted an updated systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the effect of morning versus nighttime (evening or bedtime) administration of antihypertensive drugs on cardiovascular outcomes. We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Web of Science for studies that enrolled patients with hypertension who received medication administered in the morning or at night. A total of 42,075 patients from the five studies were included. No significant differences were observed between morning and nighttime dosing for all-cause mortality (RR 0.99, 95% CI 0.91-1.08), myocardial infarction (RR 1.14, 95% CI 0.98-1.33), major adverse cardiovascular events (RR 1.04, 95% CI 0.92-1.19), or stroke (RR 0.95, 95% CI 0.75-1.20). These findings suggest that the timing of antihypertensive administration does not significantly influence major cardiovascular outcomes. Our results align with contemporary high-quality randomized trials (TIME, BedMed) and contrast with earlier meta-analyses. Clinical trial number Not applicable as this is a systematic review per PRISMA Guidelines.

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Antihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureDrug ChronotherapyHypertensionDrug Administration ScheduleHumansTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeAntihypertensive Agents

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