Sleep blood pressure measured using a home blood pressure monitor was independently associated with cardiovascular disease incidence: the Nagahama study

Abstract

Nocturnal blood pressure (BP) is associated with cardiovascular disease independently of awake BP. However, nocturnal BP measured using an ambulatory monitoring device has limited reproducibility because it is a single-day measurement. We investigated the association between sleep BP measured on multiple days using a timer-equipped home BP monitor and cardiovascular diseases in a general population.