Open-Angle Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy Is Related to Dips Rather Than Increases in the Mean Arterial Pressure Over 24-H.
Jesús D MelgarejoJan V EijgenGladys E MaestreLama A Al-AswadLutgarde ThijsLuis J MenaJoseph H LeeJoseph D TerwilligerMichele PetittoCarlos A ChávezMiguel BritoGustavo CalmonEgle SilvaDong-Mei WeiElla CutsforthKarel V KeerC Gustavo De MoraesThomas VanasscheStefan P JanssensIngeborg StalmansPeter VerhammeJan A StaessenZhen-Yu ZhangPublished in: American journal of hypertension (2022)
Dips rather than increases in the 24-h MAP level were associated with increased risk for OAG. An ophthalmological examination combined with 24-h BP monitoring might be precautious steps required in normotensive and hypertensive patients at risk of OAG.