Significance of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in the evaluation of blood pressure level in offspring of patients with hypertension

Objective To analyze the differences between the offspring of patients with essential hypertension and those of non-hypertensive patients by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring results, and to assess blood pressure control results in offspring of patients with essential hypertension after taking medication. Methods(1) Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring was performed in 72 offspring of patients with essential hypertension(the study group) and 61 offspring of non-hypertensive patients(the control group). Comparison was made between the two groups in 24-hour average blood pressure, blood pressure load, blood pressure variability(BPV).(2) For offspring diagnosed with essential hypertension, the efficacy was evaluated by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring after eight weeks of drug treatment. Results(1) In the study group, blood pressure load values were significantly higher than those in the control group(P0.05). No significant difference was found in 24-hour average blood pressure between the two groups.(2) After drug treatment, the patients with essential hypertension and 24-hour average blood pressure in the study group showed statistically significant difference with those before treatment(P0 05). The systolic blood pressure T/P was larger than 50% in 7 cases, and diastolic blood pressure T/P was greater than 50% in 6 cases. The systolic and diastolic blood pressure SI was larger than 1 in 6 cases, and lower than 1 in 3 cases. Conclusion(1) Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring would make an early assessment of offspring with essential hypertension by blood pressure status. There are great significances for early prevention or blood pressure control to the hypertensive group of normal patients and patients with hypertension.(2) Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is a good evaluation for the results of blood pressure control in offspring of patients with hypertension, which helps patients choose the best drugs and the best medication.