ABSTRACT

Blood pressure parameters obtained via ABPM monitoring will help in both the evaluation of cardiovascular risk and antihypertensi-ve therapy in older hypertensives.

Our data revealed that means of 24 h, daytime, and nighttime blood pressures decreased with aging in older hypertensives. There were also statistically significant differences between the age groups of dippers and non-dippers in various parameters of 24 h blood pressure profiles. Slopes of morning rise (maximum slope) and evening decrease (minimum slope) in systolic blood pressure were found to differ significantly betwe-en dippers and non-dippers

From hypertensive volunteers older than 60 ye-ars 22-26 h ABPM recordings were obtained. The data were classified into age groups (60-69, 70-79, and > 80) and dipping pattern, and analy-sed with the ABPM-FIT program for each patient according to his or her individual go-to-bed and wake-up times.

Obtaining blood pressure profiles of longer periods by ambula-tory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is widely used in the diagnosis, classification, and follow up of hypertension. The aim of this study was to compare blood pressure characteristics via ABPM between age groups of geriatric hypertensives for 24-28 h