Long-term blood pressure changes induced by the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake: assessment by 24h ambulatory monitoring

Long-term blood pressure changes induced by the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake: assessment by 24h ambulatory monitoring

Por:  Paolo Giorgini, Rinaldo Striuli, Marco Petrarca, Luisa Petrazzi, Paolo Pasqualetti, Giuliana Properzi, Giovambattista Desideri, Stefano Omboni2 Gianfranco Parati y Claudio Ferri.  Hypertension Research (2013) 36, 795–798.

An increased rate of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events has been described during and immediately after earthquakes. In this regard, few data are available on long-term blood pressure control in hypertensive outpatients after an earthquake. We evaluated the long-term effects of the April 2009 L’Aquila earthquake on blood pressure levels, as detected by 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. In conclusion, this study shows that patients with unchanged therapy display marked blood pressure increments up to more than 1 year after an earthquake, as well as long-term quake-related discomfort. [Actualizado: 10 de septiembre de 2013].