Blood pressures other than the one at the clinic.
While assessing the cardiovascular risk of hypertensive patients, different types of blood pressure measurements can be regarded as suitable surrogate endpoints. In this context the possible role of clinic, stress, exercise, basal, home and ambulatory blood pressures is briefly discussed. The clinical value of night-time blood pressure, of the clinic-daytime blood pressure difference and of blood pressure variability is also addressed.
Mancia
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Cattedra di Medicina Interna I, Università di Milano, Ospedale S. Gerardo, Monza, Italy.
Frattola
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Ulian
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L
Santucciu
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Parati
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G
D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D015924:Blood Pressure Monitors; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*