Ambulatory (24 h) blood pressure and arterial stiffness measurement in Marfan syndrome patients: A case control feasibility and pilot study

Matthias Hillebrand, Ghazaleh Nouri, Bernhard Hametner, Stephanie Parragh, Jelena Köster, Kai Mortensen, Achim Schwarz, Yskert von Kodolitsch, Siegfried Wassertheurer*

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Abstract

Background: The aim of this work is the investigation of measures of ambulatory brachial and aortic blood pressure and indices of arterial stiffness and aortic wave reflection in Marfan patients. Methods: A case-control study was conducted including patients with diagnosed Marfan syndrome following Ghent2 nosology and healthy controls matched for sex, age and daytime brachial systolic blood pressure. For each subject a 24 h ambulatory blood pressure and 24 h pulse wave analysis measurement was performed. Results: All parameters showed a circadian pattern whereby pressure dipping was more pronounced in Marfan patients. During daytime only Marfan patients with aortic root surgery showed increased pulse wave velocity. In contrast, various nighttime measurements, wave reflection determinants and circadian patterns showed a significant difference. Conclusions: The findings of our study provide evidence that ambulatory measurement of arterial stiffness parameters is feasible and that these determinants are significantly different in Marfan syndrome patients compared to controls in particular at nighttime. Further investigation is therefore indicated.

Original languageEnglish
Article number81
JournalBMC cardiovascular disorders
Volume16
Issue number1
ISSN1471-2261
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 06.05.2016

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