The Medium and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on the Non-Dipper Blood Pressure Pattern.
O, O., AC, Ö., MA, E., Ç, Y., AB, A., & AG, E. (2026). The Medium and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on the Non-Dipper Blood Pressure Pattern.. Cardiovascular journal of Africa. https://doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2025-097
O O, AC Ö, MA E, Ç Y, AB A, AG E. The Medium and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on the Non-Dipper Blood Pressure Pattern.. Cardiovascular journal of Africa. 2026; doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2025-097
O O, AC Ö, MA E, et al. The Medium and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on the Non-Dipper Blood Pressure Pattern.[J]. Cardiovascular journal of Africa. 2026. DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2025-097.
@article{o2026,
author = {Oğuz O and Özkan AC and Erdöl MA and Yayla Ç and Akçay AB and Ertem AG},
title = {The Medium and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on the Non-Dipper Blood Pressure Pattern.},
journal = {Cardiovascular journal of Africa},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.5830/CVJA-2025-097},
note = {PMID: 42315159},
}
TY - JOUR AU - Oğuz O AU - Özkan AC AU - Erdöl MA AU - Yayla Ç AU - Akçay AB AU - Ertem AG TI - The Medium and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on the Non-Dipper Blood Pressure Pattern. T2 - Cardiovascular journal of Africa PY - 2026 DO - 10.5830/CVJA-2025-097 AN - PMID:42315159 ER -
OBJECTIVES: Although the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, its long-term cardiovascular effects remain unclear. This study evaluated persistent changes in blood pressure (BP) patterns among recovered COVID-19 patients. METHODS: Data from 50 COVID-19 (+) and 42 COVID-19 (-) patients recruited between January 2020-March 2021 were retrospectively analysed. Ambulatory BP monitoring was performed between January 2023-February 2024. The primary endpoint was the prevalence of the non-dipper BP pattern. RESULTS: Hypertension was present in 18 (36.0%) COVID-19 (+) and 16 (38.1%) COVID-19 (-) patients. COVID-19 (+) patients had lower daytime systolic BP (121.62 ± 11.65 vs. 133.36 ± 15.56 mmHg; p < 0.001) and nighttime systolic BP (109.3 ± 11.00 vs. 122.86 ± 14.96 mmHg; p < 0.001), with similar trends in diastolic BP. Non-dipper BP was more frequent in COVID-19 (+) patients (36.0% vs. 11.9%; p = 0.008). CONCLUSION: COVID-19 may promote the non-dipper BP pattern, highlighting the need for long-term monitoring and early cardiovascular risk management.