Blood Pressure Patterns May Predict Stroke Risk, Erasmus University Medical Center Study
Instead of relying on individual blood pressure readings, doctors should review the overall pattern to predict a patient's risk of stroke or early death, new research suggests.
"Our study suggests that looking at someone's blood pressure over time and whether it increases slowly or steeply may provide additional information above only the level of blood pressure at a certain time," said researcher Dr. Marileen Portegies. She is with the department of epidemiology at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
"Our study suggests that looking at someone's blood pressure over time and whether it increases slowly or steeply may provide additional information above only the level of blood pressure at a certain time," said researcher Dr. Marileen Portegies. She is with the department of epidemiology at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.