Circadian Variation of Arterial Pressure Wave Reflections

It is possible that the increased intensity of reflected waves occurring during the early morning in combination with the rising trend of blood pressure and heart rate at the same time results in an aggravated left ventricular afterload and an increase in myocardial oxygen demand. The morning-related enhancement of wave reflections may have potential implications for the increased risk for cardiovascular events during the early morning, which remains to be clarified.