Synopsis Due to superior exercise performance, athletes show higher blood pressure (BP) at peak exercise compared to untrained individuals. Thus, higher reference values for peak exercise systolic and diastolic BP were reported specifically for athletes. However, the prognostic significance of high blood pressure response (HBPR) to exercise has not yet been clarified in this population. This week’s “MED FACT” discusses a clinical research from European Heart Journal, “ High blood pressure response to exercise predicts future development of hypertension in young athletes”.
Authors: Stefano Caselli et, Al. Key Takeaways An exaggerated BP response to exercise increased the risk for incident hypertension in highly trained and normotensive athletes. Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcome, in terms of incident hypertension or cardiovascular events, in athletes presenting an…
