Relationship between nocturnal blood pressure profiles and the presence and severity of hypertensive retinopathy

Introduction: Non-dipper and extreme dipper blood pressure (BP) profiles are associated with a worse cardiovascular prognosis. The relationship between nocturnal BP profile and hypertensive retinopathy (HR) is not fully established. Aim: To assess the association between the prevalence and severity...

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Main Authors: Tatiana Duarte, Sara Gonçalves, Raquel Brito, Catarina Sá, Rita Marinheiro, Marta Fonseca, Rita Rodrigues, Filipe Seixo, Anabela Guerreiro, Andreia Fernandes, Cristina Carradas, Isabel Silvestre, Leonel Bernardino, Rui Caria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204918300084