[What do we know about consultation hypertension?].
This review article examines the essential literature concerning "white coat" hypertension. It is stated that "white coat" hypertension is present in approximately 20% of patients with diagnosed mild to moderate hypertension. It is concluded that the pathophysiology of "white coat" hypertension is incompletely investigated; that the prognosis for untreated "white coat" hypertension seems fair; medical treatment being scarcely required. It is concluded further that more accurate diagnosis of mild to moderate hypertension, including the use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, will reduce the overall expenses by approximately million Danish crowns annually (approximately 2,000,000 pounds).
Nielsen
W B
WB
Medicinsk afdeling, Centralsygehuset i Naestved.
Svendsen
T L
TL
Bang
L E
LE
Madsen
N H
NH
Høegholm
A
A
Kristensen
K S
KS
D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012017:Referral and Consultation
Hvad ved vi om konsultationshypertension?