Prevalence of white coat effect in treated hypertensive patients in the community

Patients receiving drug therapy for hypertension in the tertiary care setting frequently exhibit higher office readings compared to ambulatory blood pressure values (white coat effect). In this study, the prevalence of a white coat effect was determined in an unselected population of 147 hypertensiv...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of hypertension 1995-06, Vol.8 (6), p.591-597
Hauptverfasser:	Myers, Martin G., Oh, Paul I., Reeves, Richard A., Joyner, Campbell D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Blood Pressure Determination blood pressure measurement Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory Cardiology. Vascular system Clinical manifestations. Epidemiology. Investigative techniques. Etiology Community Health Services Echocardiography Female Humans Hypertension - physiopathology Hypertension - psychology Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular - diagnostic imaging Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Physician-Patient Relations Urban Population White coat hypertension
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Zusammenfassung:	Patients receiving drug therapy for hypertension in the tertiary care setting frequently exhibit higher office readings compared to ambulatory blood pressure values (white coat effect). In this study, the prevalence of a white coat effect was determined in an unselected population of 147 hypertensive patients receiving treatment from their family physicians in the community. The proportion of patients with a white coat effect (defined as office — ambulatory blood pressure ≥20/10 mm Hg) was significantly ( P
ISSN:	0895-7061 1879-1905 1941-7225
DOI:	10.1016/0895-7061(95)00049-U