Endocrine Abstracts

Cardiovascular outcomes are better predicted by 24 hour ambulatory BP monitoring than random clinic BP (mmHg). In acromegaly, hypertension is common and cardiovascular disease is the principal cause of death. We investigated prevalence and characteristics of hypertension in 44 patients (26 male, mean age 53.1 ± 14.2), 17 of whom were receiving treatment for hypertension. A random clinic BP (normal <140/90) and IGF-I were measured prior to 24 hr ABPM assessment (Astra...

Patients with acromegaly die prematurely from CVD. Hypertension is more prevalent with increased peripheral vascular resistance thought to be due to structural remodelling of resistance vessels.We investigated structural properties and reactivity of small arteries in 20 healthy controls(55±11 years, 10 m) and 43 patients with acromegaly (55±14 years, 29 m), split into active disease (AD, n=17, 56±15 years, 13 m) or remission (CD, <i...