1B.05: IN HYPERTENSION THE CHANGE FROM A NON-DIPPER TO A DIPPER PATTERN IS ASSOCIATED WITH A BETTER CARDIOVASCULAR PROGNOSIS THAN THE PERSISTENCE WITHIN THE NON-DIPPER PATTERN.

Objective:It is known that the non dipping pattern of systolic blood pressure (ND) circadian rhythm determined by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is a predictor of cardiovascular (CV) events. However it is not known if changing to a dipper pattern changes the CV prognosis.Methods:Retrosp