HIGHER 24-HOURS SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE VARIABILITY PREDICTS DEVELOPMENT OF WHITE MATTER HYPERINTENSITIES IN MIDDLE-AGED TREATMENT-NAIVE HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS

Abstract

Objective:To investigate the impact of blood pressure (BP) variability, measured by 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM), on development of white matter hyperintensities (WMH) in treatment-naive middle-aged patients with uncomplicated grade 1–2 essential arterial hypertension (EAH).Design and met