Editorial
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World J Hypertens. Nov 23, 2013; 3(4): 27-31
Published online Nov 23, 2013. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v3.i4.27
Blood pressure variability and cerebrovascular disease
Antoni Pelegrí, Adrià Arboix
Antoni Pelegrí, Department of Nephrology, Hospital Universitari del Sagrat Cor, E-08029 Barcelona, Spain
Adrià Arboix, Cerebrovascular Division, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari del Sagrat Cor, Universitat de Barcelona, E-08029 Barcelona, Spain
Author contributions: Pelegrí A and Arboix A contributed equally to the study.
Correspondence to: Adrià Arboix, MD, PhD, Head of the Cerebrovascular Division, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari del Sagrat Cor, C/Viladomat 288, E-08029 Barcelona, Spain. aarboix@hscor.com
Telephone: +34-93-4948940 Fax: +34-93-4948906
Received: July 11, 2013
Revised: September 27, 2013
Accepted: October 17, 2013
Published online: November 23, 2013
Core Tip

Core tip: A recent focus of interest has been the relationship between variability of blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular events. It has been documented that the impact of hypertension on the risk of cardiovascular diseases including cardiovascular-related death not only depends on absolute BP values, but also on BP variations in the short- and long-term. For this reason, besides to reducing absolute BP levels, control of BP variability is highly desirable and an important target of antihypertensive treatment.