Evaluation of the ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in patients with retinal vein occlusion

Álex García-Tellado; Pablo Solís-Sánchez; Andrea Cerveró; José Javier Napal-Lecumberri; José Luis Lozano-Polo; Carmen Valero Díaz LaMadrid

doi:10.1016/j.medcli.2023.05.011

Evaluation of the ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in patients with retinal vein occlusion

Med Clin (Barc). 2023 Oct 13;161(7):300-302. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2023.05.011. Epub 2023 Jul 7.

[Article in English, Spanish]

Authors

Álex García-Tellado¹, Pablo Solís-Sánchez², Andrea Cerveró³, José Javier Napal-Lecumberri², José Luis Lozano-Polo², Carmen Valero Díaz LaMadrid²

Affiliations

¹ Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Cantabria, España. Electronic address: alex.garcia@scsalud.es.
² Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Cantabria, España.
³ Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, España.

PMID: 37423878
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2023.05.011

Abstract

Background: Arterial hypertension (AHT) is the main risk factor for the development of retinal vein occlusion (RVO).

Aims: To analyze the hypertensive profile with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in patients with RVO.

Patients and methods: Retrospective and observational study of 66 patients with ABPM, 33 with retinal vein occlusion from a cohort of these disease and 33 controls without RVO, adjusted for age and sex.

Results: Compared to controls, patients with RVO had elevated nocturnal values of SBP 130mmHg (21) vs. 119mmHg (11); P=.01 and DBP 73mmHg (11) vs. 65mmHg (9); P=.002. In addition, they presented a lower decrease in the Dipping ratio percentage 6.0% (10.4) vs. 12.3% (6.3); P=.005.

Conclusions: Patients with RVO have an unfavorable nocturnal hypertensive profile. Recognition of this fact can help optimize their treatment.

Keywords: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; Hipertensión arterial; Hypertension; Monitorización ambulatoria de la presión arterial; Obstrucción venosa retiniana; Retinal vein obstruction.

Publication types

Case Reports