Abstract
HIV+ individuals have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the mechanisms behind this association are poorly understood. While hypertension is a well-established CVD risk factor, clinic-based blood pressure (BP) assessment by itself cannot identify several important BP patterns, including white coat hypertension, masked hypertension, nighttime hypertension, and nighttime BP dipping. These BP patterns can be identified over a 24-h period by ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM). In this review, we provide an overview of the potential value of conducting ABPM in HIV+ individuals. ABPM phenotypes associated with increased CVD risk include masked hypertension (i.e., elevated out-of-clinic BP despite non-elevated clinic BP), nighttime hypertension, and a non-dipping BP pattern (i.e., a drop in BP of <10 % from daytime to nighttime). These adverse ABPM phenotypes may be highly relevant in the setting of HIV infection, given that increased levels of inflammatory biomarkers, high psychosocial burden, high prevalence of sleep disturbance, and autonomic dysfunction have been commonly reported in HIV+ persons. Additionally, although antiretroviral therapy (ART) is associated with lower AIDS-related morbidity and CVD risk, the mitochondrial toxicity, oxidative stress, lipodystrophy, and insulin resistance associated with long-term ART use potentially lead to adverse ABPM phenotypes. Existing data on ABPM phenotypes in the setting of HIV are limited, but suggest an increased prevalence of a non-dipping BP pattern. In conclusion, identifying ABPM phenotypes may provide crucial information regarding the mechanisms underlying the excess CVD risk in HIV+ individuals.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Papers of particular interest, published recently, have been highlighted as: • Of importance •• Of major importance
Hemkens LG, Bucher HC. HIV infection and cardiovascular disease. Eur Heart J. 2014;35(21):1373–81. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/eht528. Review of cardiovascular disease, risk factors, and potential mechanisms in HIV patients.
Triant VA, Lee H, Hadigan C, Grinspoon SK. Increased acute myocardial infarction rates and cardiovascular risk factors among patients with human immunodeficiency virus disease. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007;92(7):2506–12. doi:10.1210/jc.2006-2190.
Freiberg MS, Chang CC, Kuller LH, Skanderson M, Lowy E, Kraemer KL, et al. HIV infection and the risk of acute myocardial infarction. JAMA Int Med. 2013;173(8):614–22. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.3728.
Durand M, Sheehy O, Baril JG, Lelorier J, Tremblay CL. Association between HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy, and risk of acute myocardial infarction: a cohort and nested case-control study using Quebec’s public health insurance database. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011;57(3):245–53. doi:10.1097/QAI.0b013e31821d33a5.
Paisible AL, Chang CC, So-Armah KA, Butt AA, Leaf DA, Budoff M, et al. HIV infection, cardiovascular disease risk factor profile, and risk for acute myocardial infarction. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015;68(2):209–16. doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000000419. Recent article in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual Cohort (VACS-VC) demonstrating the higher myocardial infarction risk in HIV+ individuals remaining after accounting for traditional risk factors.
Chow FC, Regan S, Feske S, Meigs JB, Grinspoon SK, Triant VA. Comparison of ischemic stroke incidence in HIV-infected and non-HIV-infected patients in a US health care system. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012;60(4):351–8. doi:10.1097/QAI.0b013e31825c7f24.
Duprez DA, Neuhaus J, Kuller LH, Tracy R, Belloso W, De Wit S, et al. Inflammation, coagulation and cardiovascular disease in HIV-infected individuals. PLoS One. 2012;7(9), e44454. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0044454. Original article from the Strategies for Management of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (SMART) descriving the associations between HIV status, anti-retroviral therapy, and inflammation.
Wada NI, Jacobson LP, Margolick JB, Breen EC, Macatangay B, Penugonda S, et al. The effect of HAART-induced HIV suppression on circulating markers of inflammation and immune activation. AIDS. 2015;29(4):463–71. doi:10.1097/QAD.0000000000000545.
Sherr L, Nagra N, Kulubya G, Catalan J, Clucas C, Harding R. HIV infection associated post-traumatic stress disorder and post-traumatic growth—a systematic review. Psychol Health Med. 2011;16(5):612–29. doi:10.1080/13548506.2011.579991.
Paxton KC, Myers HF, Hall NM, Javanbakht M. Ethnicity, serostatus, and psychosocial differences in sexual risk behavior among HIV-seropositive and HIV-seronegative women. AIDS Behav. 2004;8(4):405–15. doi:10.1007/s10461-004-7325-2.
Catalan J, Harding R, Sibley E, Clucas C, Croome N, Sherr L. HIV infection and mental health: suicidal behaviour—systematic review. Psychol Health Med. 2011;16(5):588–611. doi:10.1080/13548506.2011.582125.
Lopes M, Olfson M, Rabkin J, Hasin DS, Alegria AA, Lin KH, et al. Gender, HIV status, and psychiatric disorders: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. J Clin Psychiatry. 2012;73(3):384–91. doi:10.4088/JCP.10m06304.
Gamaldo CE, Spira AP, Hock RS, Salas RE, McArthur JC, David PM, et al. Sleep, function and HIV: a multi-method assessment. AIDS Behav. 2013;17(8):2808–15. doi:10.1007/s10461-012-0401-0.
Jean-Louis G, Weber KM, Aouizerat BE, Levine AM, Maki PM, Liu C, et al. Insomnia symptoms and HIV infection among participants in the Women’s Interagency HIV Study. Sleep. 2012;35(1):131–7. doi:10.5665/sleep.1602.
Patil SP, Brown TT, Jacobson LP, Margolick JB, Laffan A, Johnson-Hill L, et al. Sleep disordered breathing, fatigue, and sleepiness in HIV-infected and -uninfected men. PLoS One. 2014;9(7), e99258. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099258.
Lebech AM, Kristoffersen US, Mehlsen J, Wiinberg N, Petersen CL, Hesse B, et al. Autonomic dysfunction in HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy: studies of heart rate variability. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging. 2007;27(6):363–7. doi:10.1111/j.1475-097X.2007.00760.x.
Becker K, Gorlach I, Frieling T, Haussinger D. Characterization and natural course of cardiac autonomic nervous dysfunction in HIV-infected patients. AIDS. 1997;11(6):751–7.
Chow DC, Wood R, Choi J, Grandinetti A, Gerschenson M, Sriratanaviriyakul N, et al. Cardiovagal autonomic function in HIV-infected patients with unsuppressed HIV viremia. HIV Clin Trials. 2011;12(3):141–50. doi:10.1310/hct1203-141.
Erdogan D, Icli A, Aksoy F, Akcay S, Ozaydin M, Ersoy I, et al. Relationships of different blood pressure categories to indices of inflammation and platelet activity in sustained hypertensive patients with uncontrolled office blood pressure. Chronobiol Int. 2013;30(8):973–80. doi:10.3109/07420528.2013.790045.
Kim KI, Lee JH, Chang HJ, Cho YS, Youn TJ, Chung WY, et al. Association between blood pressure variability and inflammatory marker in hypertensive patients. Circ J. 2008;72(2):293–8.
Veerabhadrappa P, Diaz KM, Feairheller DL, Sturgeon KM, Williamson ST, Crabbe DL, et al. Endothelial-dependent flow-mediated dilation in African Americans with masked-hypertension. Am J Hypertens. 2011;24(10):1102–7. doi:10.1038/ajh.2011.103.
Trudel X, Brisson C, Milot A. Job strain and masked hypertension. Psychosom Med. 2010;72(8):786–93. doi:10.1097/PSY.0b013e3181eaf327.
Tomfohr L, Cooper DC, Mills PJ, Nelesen RA, Dimsdale JE. Everyday discrimination and nocturnal blood pressure dipping in black and white Americans. Psychosom Med. 2010;72(3):266–72. doi:10.1097/PSY.0b013e3181d0d8b2.
Baguet JP, Sosner P, Delsart P, Jost S, Tamisier R, Pepin JL. 8c.08: continuous positive airway pressure is efficient to decrease blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension. Results from the Rhoosas Study. J Hypertens. 2015;33 Suppl 1:e112. doi:10.1097/01.hjh.0000467653.00544.5f.
Onen SH, Lesourd B, Ouchchane L, Lin JS, Dubray C, Gooneratne NS, et al. Occult nighttime hypertension in daytime normotensive older patients with obstructive sleep apnea. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2012;13(8):752–6. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2012.07.003.
Dauphinot V, Gosse P, Kossovsky MP, Schott AM, Rouch I, Pichot V, et al. Autonomic nervous system activity is independently associated with the risk of shift in the non-dipper blood pressure pattern. Hypertens Res. 2010;33(10):1032–7. doi:10.1038/hr.2010.130.
Guasti L, Simoni C, Mainardi LT, Cimpanelli M, Crespi C, Gaudio G, et al. Circadian blood pressure variability is associated with autonomic and baroreflex-mediated modulation of the sinoatrial node. Acta Cardiol. 2005;60(3):319–24.
O’Brien E, Parati G, Stergiou G, Asmar R, Beilin L, Bilo G, et al. European Society of Hypertension position paper on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. J Hypertens. 2013;31(9):1731–68. doi:10.1097/HJH.0b013e328363e964. Review of the clinical evidence for the use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
Piper MA, Evans CV, Burda BU, Margolis KL, O’Connor E, Whitlock EP. Diagnostic and predictive accuracy of blood pressure screening methods with consideration of rescreening intervals: an updated systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2014. doi:10.7326/M14-1539.
Samji H, Cescon A, Hogg RS, Modur SP, Althoff KN, Buchacz K, et al. Closing the gap: increases in life expectancy among treated HIV-positive individuals in the United States and Canada. PLoS One. 2013;8(12), e81355. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0081355.
Aberg JA, Gallant JE, Ghanem KG, Emmanuel P, Zingman BS, Horberg MA, et al. Primary care guidelines for the management of persons infected with HIV: 2013 update by the HIV medicine association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;58(1):e1–e34. doi:10.1093/cid/cit665.
Islam FM, Wu J, Jansson J, Wilson DP. Relative risk of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis. HIV Med. 2012;13(8):453–68. doi:10.1111/j.1468-1293.2012.00996.x.
Khalsa A, Karim R, Mack WJ, Minkoff H, Cohen M, Young M, et al. Correlates of prevalent hypertension in a large cohort of HIV-infected women: women’s interagency HIV study. AIDS. 2007;21(18):2539–41.
Myerson M, Poltavskiy E, Armstrong EJ, Kim S, Sharp V, Bang H. Prevalence, treatment, and control of dyslipidemia and hypertension in 4278 HIV outpatients. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014;66(4):370–7. doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000000168.
De Socio GV, Ricci E, Maggi P, Parruti G, Pucci G, Di Biagio A, et al. Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control rate of hypertension in HIV-infected patients: the HIV-HY study. Am J Hypertens. 2014;27(2):222–8.
Bonjoch A, Juega J, Puig J, Perez-Alvarez N, Aiestaran A, Echeverria P, et al. High prevalence of signs of renal damage despite normal renal function in a cohort of HIV-infected patients: evaluation of associated factors. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2014;28(10):524–9. doi:10.1089/apc.2014.0172.
Freitas P, Carvalho D, Santos AC, Madureira AJ, Xerinda S, Martinez E, et al. Central/peripheral fat mass ratio is associated with increased risk of hypertension in HIV-infected patients. J Clin Hypertens. 2012;14(9):593–600. doi:10.1111/j.1751-7176.2012.00671.x.
Nuesch R, Wang Q, Elzi L, Bernasconi E, Weber R, Cavassini M, et al. Risk of cardiovascular events and blood pressure control in hypertensive HIV-infected patients: Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS). J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013;62(4):396–404. doi:10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182847cd0.
Lichtenstein KA, Armon C, Buchacz K, Chmiel JS, Buckner K, Tedaldi E, et al. Provider compliance with guidelines for management of cardiovascular risk in HIV-infected patients. Prev Chronic Dis. 2013;10, E10. doi:10.5888/pcd10.120083.
Chu C, Umanski G, Blank A, Meissner P, Grossberg R, Selwyn PA. Comorbidity-related treatment outcomes among HIV-infected adults in the Bronx, NY. J Urban Health Bull N Y Acad Med. 2011;88(3):507–16. doi:10.1007/s11524-010-9540-7.
Crane HM, Van Rompaey SE, Kitahata MM. Antiretroviral medications associated with elevated blood pressure among patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy. AIDS. 2006;20(7):1019–26.
Antonello VS, Carlos Ferreira Antonello I, Grossmann TK, Tovo CV, Brasil Dal Pupo B, de Quadros Winckler L. Hypertension-an emerging cardiovascular risk factor in HIV infection. J Am Soc Hypertens JASH. 2015;9(5):403–7. doi:10.1016/j.jash.2015.03.008.
Friis-Møller N, Weber R, Reiss P, Thiébaut R, Kirk O, D’Arminio Monforte A, et al. Cardiovascular disease risk factors in HIV patients—association with antiretroviral therapy. Results from the DAD study. AIDS. 2003;17(8):1179–93.
Seaberg EC, Muñoz A, Lu M, Detels R, Margolick JB, Riddler SA, et al. Association between highly active antiretroviral therapy and hypertension in a large cohort of men followed from 1984 to 2003. AIDS. 2005;19(9):953–60.
Palacios R, Santos J, Garcia A, Castells E, Gonzalez M, Ruiz J, et al. Impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy on blood pressure in HIV-infected patients. A prospective study in a cohort of naive patients. HIV Med. 2006;7(1):10–5. doi:10.1111/j.1468-1293.2005.00333.x.
Armah KA, Chang CC, Baker JV, Ramachandran VS, Budoff MJ, Crane HM, et al. Prehypertension, hypertension, and the risk of acute myocardial infarction in HIV-infected and -uninfected veterans. Clin Infect Dis Off Publ Infect Dis Soc Am. 2014;58(1):121–9. doi:10.1093/cid/cit652. Original article used in Figure 1 demonstrating the difference in the association between blood pressure and cardiovascular outcomea by HIV status.
Pickering TG, Shimbo D, Haas D. Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring. N Engl J Med. 2006;354(22):2368–74. doi:10.1056/NEJMra060433.
Duncan MJ, Bruce-Keller AJ, Conner C, Knapp PE, Xu R, Nath A, et al. Effects of chronic expression of the HIV-induced protein, transactivator of transcription, on circadian activity rhythms in mice, with or without morphine. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2008;295(5):R1680–7. doi:10.1152/ajpregu.90496.2008.
Huitron-Resendiz S, Marcondes MC, Flynn CT, Lanigan CM, Fox HS. Effects of simian immunodeficiency virus on the circadian rhythms of body temperature and gross locomotor activity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007;104(38):15138–43. doi:10.1073/pnas.0707171104.
Wang T, Jiang Z, Hou W, Li Z, Cheng S, Green LA, et al. HIV Tat protein affects circadian rhythmicity by interfering with the circadian system. HIV Med. 2014;15(9):565–70. doi:10.1111/hiv.12154. Original article demonstrating HIV-related proteins are associated with circadian rhythm dyslregulation.
Thiebaut R, El-Sadr WM, Friis-Moller N, Rickenbach M, Reiss P, Monforte AD, et al. Predictors of hypertension and changes of blood pressure in HIV-infected patients. Antivir Ther. 2005;10(7):811–23.
Sattler FR, Qian D, Louie S, Johnson D, Briggs W, DeQuattro V, et al. Elevated blood pressure in subjects with lipodystrophy. AIDS. 2001;15(15):2001–10.
Pierdomenico SD, Cuccurullo F. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome: a review. Blood Press Monit. 2010;15(1):1–7. doi:10.1097/MBP.0b013e3283360ed1.
Gardner K, Hall PA, Chinnery PF, Payne BA. HIV treatment and associated mitochondrial pathology: review of 25 years of in vitro, animal, and human studies. Toxicol Pathol. 2014;42(5):811–22. doi:10.1177/0192623313503519.
Ipp H, Zemlin A. The paradox of the immune response in HIV infection: when inflammation becomes harmful. Clin Chim Acta. 2013;416:96–9. doi:10.1016/j.cca.2012.11.025.
Kuller LH, Tracy R, Belloso W, De Wit S, Drummond F, Lane HC, et al. Inflammatory and coagulation biomarkers and mortality in patients with HIV infection. PLoS Med. 2008;5(10), e203. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050203.
Baker JV, Neuhaus J, Duprez D, Kuller LH, Tracy R, Belloso WH, et al. Changes in inflammatory and coagulation biomarkers: a randomized comparison of immediate versus deferred antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011;56(1):36–43. doi:10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181f7f61a.
Warriner AH, Burkholder GA, Overton ET. HIV-related metabolic comorbidities in the current ART era. Infect Dis Clin N Am. 2014;28(3):457–76. doi:10.1016/j.idc.2014.05.003.
Strategies for Management of Antiretroviral Therapy Study G, El-Sadr WM, Lundgren J, Neaton JD, Gordin F, Abrams D, et al. CD4+ count-guided interruption of antiretroviral treatment. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(22):2283–96. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa062360.
Brown TT, Li X, Cole SR, Kingsley LA, Palella FJ, Riddler SA, et al. Cumulative exposure to nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors is associated with insulin resistance markers in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. AIDS. 2005;19(13):1375–83.
Lauritzen KH, Kleppa L, Aronsen JM, Eide L, Carlsen H, Haugen OP, et al. Impaired dynamics and function of mitochondria caused by mtDNA toxicity leads to heart failure. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2015. ajpheart 00253 2014. doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00253.2014.
Finsterer J, Ohnsorge P. Influence of mitochondrion-toxic agents on the cardiovascular system. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2013;67(3):434–45. doi:10.1016/j.yrtph.2013.09.002.
Hawkins T. Understanding and managing the adverse effects of antiretroviral therapy. Antivir Res. 2010;85(1):201–9. doi:10.1016/j.antiviral.2009.10.016.
Babson KA, Heinz AJ, Bonn-Miller MO. HIV medication adherence and HIV symptom severity: the roles of sleep quality and memory. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2013;27(10):544–52. doi:10.1089/apc.2013.0221.
Saberi P, Neilands TB, Johnson MO. Quality of sleep: associations with antiretroviral nonadherence. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2011;25(9):517–24. doi:10.1089/apc.2010.0375.
Crum-Cianflone NF, Roediger MP, Moore DJ, Hale B, Weintrob A, Ganesan A, et al. Prevalence and factors associated with sleep disturbances among early-treated HIV-infected persons. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;54(10):1485–94. doi:10.1093/cid/cis192.
Kunisaki K, Akgun K, Fiellin D, Gibert C, Kim J, Rimland D, et al. Prevalence and correlates of obstructive sleep apnoea among patients with and without HIV infection. HIV Med. 2015;16(2):105–13. doi:10.1111/hiv.12182.
Marin JM, Agusti A, Villar I, Forner M, Nieto D, Carrizo SJ, et al. Association between treated and untreated obstructive sleep apnea and risk of hypertension. JAMA. 2012;307(20):2169–76. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.3418.
Newman AB, Enright PL, Manolio TA, Haponik EF, Wahl PW. Sleep disturbance, psychosocial correlates, and cardiovascular disease in 5201 older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1997;45(1):1–7.
Newman AB, Spiekerman CF, Enright P, Lefkowitz D, Manolio T, Reynolds CF, et al. Daytime sleepiness predicts mortality and cardiovascular disease in older adults. The Cardiovascular Health Study Research Group. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2000;48(2):115–23.
Wolf J, Hering D, Narkiewicz K. Non-dipping pattern of hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Hypertens Res. 2010;33(9):867–71. doi:10.1038/hr.2010.153.
Yilmaz MB, Yalta K, Turgut OO, Yilmaz A, Yucel O, Bektasoglu G, et al. Sleep quality among relatively younger patients with initial diagnosis of hypertension: dippers versus non-dippers. Blood Press. 2007;16(2):101–5. doi:10.1080/08037050701343225.
Drager LF, Diegues-Silva L, Diniz PM, Bortolotto LA, Pedrosa RP, Couto RB, et al. Obstructive sleep apnea, masked hypertension, and arterial stiffness in men. Am J Hypertens. 2010;23(3):249–54. doi:10.1038/ajh.2009.246.
Sandoval R, Roddey T, Giordano TP, Mitchell K, Kelley C. Pain, sleep disturbances, and functional limitations in people living with HIV/AIDS-associated distal sensory peripheral neuropathy. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2014;13(4):328–34.
Seay JS, McIntosh R, Fekete EM, Fletcher MA, Kumar M, Schneiderman N, et al. Self-reported sleep disturbance is associated with lower CD4 count and 24-h urinary dopamine levels in ethnic minority women living with HIV. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2013;38(11):2647–53. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.06.022.
Yesavage JA, Kinoshita LM, Noda A, Lazzeroni LC, Fairchild JK, Friedman L, et al. Longitudinal assessment of sleep disordered breathing in Vietnam veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Nat Sci Sleep. 2014;6:123–7. doi:10.2147/NSS.S65034.
Aouizerat BE, Miaskowski CA, Gay C, Portillo CJ, Coggins T, Davis H, et al. Risk factors and symptoms associated with pain in HIV-infected adults. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2010;21(2):125–33. doi:10.1016/j.jana.2009.10.003.
Chen WT, Shiu CS, Yang JP, Lee SY, Lee TS, Simoni JM, et al. Fatigue and sleep disturbance related to perceived stress in Chinese HIV-positive individuals: a mixed methods study. J AIDS Clin Res. 2013;4(6). doi:10.4172/2155-6113.1000214.
Borkum M, Wearne N, Alfred A, Dave JA, Levitt NS, Rayner B. Ambulatory blood pressure profiles in a subset of HIV-positive patients pre and post antiretroviral therapy. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2014;25(4):153–7.
Grandi AM, Nicolini E, Giola M, Gianni M, Maresca AM, Marchesi C, et al. Left ventricular remodelling in asymptomatic HIV infection on chronic HAART: comparison between hypertensive and normotensive subjects with and without HIV infection. J Hum Hypertens. 2012;26(10):570–6. doi:10.1038/jhh.2011.81.
De Socio GV, Bonfanti P, Martinelli C, Ricci E, Pucci G, Marinoni M, et al. Negative influence of HIV infection on day-night blood pressure variability. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010;55(3):356–60. doi:10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181e46456.
Baekken M, Os I, Stenehjem A, Sandvik L, Oektedalen O. Association between HIV infection and attenuated diurnal blood pressure rhythm in untreated hypertensive individuals. HIV Med. 2009;10(1):44–52. doi:10.1111/j.1468-1293.2008.00655.x.
Schillaci G, Maggi P, Madeddu G, Pucci G, Mazzotta E, Penco G, et al. Symmetric ambulatory arterial stiffness index and 24-h pulse pressure in HIV infection: results of a nationwide cross-sectional study. J Hypertens. 2013;31(3):560–7. doi:10.1097/HJH.0b013e32835ca949. discussion 7.
Compliance with Ethics Guidelines
Conflict of Interest
Drs. Kent and Muntner report grants from Amgen. Dr. Burkholder reports grants from NIH/NHLBI and from Amgen. Drs. Tajeu and Overton declare no conflicts of interest.
Human and Animal Rights and Informed Consent
This article does not contain any studies with human or animal subjects performed by any of the authors.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Additional information
This article is part of the Topical Collection on Prevention of Hypertension: Public Health Challenges
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Kent, S.T., Burkholder, G.A., Tajeu, G.S. et al. Mechanisms Influencing Circadian Blood Pressure Patterns Among Individuals with HIV. Curr Hypertens Rep 17, 88 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-015-0598-1
Published:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-015-0598-1