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Social Stress Predicts Masked Hypertension
| Masked hypertension, a risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, is a condition defined by elevated levels of ambulatory blood pressure despite normal levels measured in the clinic. In a recent study published in the American Journal of Hypertension, Antoinette Schoenthaler and colleagues demonstrated that daily interpersonal conflict predicts masked hypertension. Laboratory studies have demonstrated that interpersonal conflict evokes significant increases in cardiovascular reactivity. This study advances those findings by demonstrating that individuals who report more interpersonal conflict on a day-to-day basis experience masked hypertension. |
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Schoenthaler, A.M., Schwartz, J., Casselis, A., Tobin, J.N., & Brondolo, E. (2010). Daily interpersonal conflict predicts masked hypertension in an urban sample. American Journal of Hypertension, 23, 1082-1088.
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