TY - JOUR
AB - ABSTR AC TS FROM THE CHINESE JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION Effects of Administration Time of Nifedipine Controlled Release Tablets on Blood Pressure Variability in Hypertensive Patients 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Yao Xu, Yunxia Hao, Ai-dong Cui, You-ling Liang, Chun-ying Yu, Ren-yue Hu, Chang-ying Liu, 1 1 Lin Li, and Ai-ling Liu Department of Cardiology, Laiyang Central Hospital of Yantai, Laiyang Central Hospital of Yantai, Yantai, Shandong, China. Correspondence: Ai-ling Liu (xiaohaili521@126.com). Objective: To study the effects of morning and bedtime intake of nifedipine controlled release tablets on blood pressure, and the relationship between morning blood pressure surge and cardio-cerebral vascular events. Methods: One hundred and ten newly diagnosed hypertensive patients, aged from 32 to 76  years, were randomly divided into morning and bedtime groups in which the patients took a 30 mg nifedipine controlled release tablet at 6:00 am to 8:00 am and 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, respectively (n = 55 per group). All patients underwent 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring before and aer 8 w ft eeks of treatment. e diff Th erence of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure value between the 2 groups and its association with cardio-cerebral vascular events in 18 months of follow-up were analyzed. Results: e 24-h Th our, daytime, and nighttime mean systolic 
TI - Abstract from the Chinese Journal of Hypertension
JO - American Journal of Hypertension
DO - 10.1093/ajh/hpv143
DA - 2015-12-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/abstract-from-the-chinese-journal-of-hypertension-UUYAY4kEpc
SP - 1492
EP - 1492
VL - 28
IS - 12
DP - DeepDyve
ER -