Diagnosis of white coat hypertension in pregnant women with teletransmitted home blood pressure.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the diagnosis and prognosis of white coat hypertension (WCH) as detected by home blood pressure (HBP) monitoring measured telemetrically in pregnant women with recently discovered hypertension.


METHODS
57 women evaluated using HBP monitoring.


RESULTS
The prevalence of WCH was high (76%). Telemetry was necessary as obstetricians were alerted for 8.8% of women. Birth weight was higher in infants born to women with WCH (3571 g vs. 3045 g, p = 0.05). Ninety-eight percent of HBP results were validated. 92% of the women found HBP monitoring to be very easy.


CONCLUSIONS
In this population, WCH is very common and benign. HBP monitoring is feasible and well accepted. However, teletransmission is necessary for safety.
Denolle
Thierry
T
Dinard Hospital and Biotrial-Rennes, Paris, France. denolle.thierry@wanadoo.fr
Weber
Jean-Luc
JL
Calvez
Christian
C
Getin
Yves
Y
Daniel
Jean-Claude
JC
Lurton
Olivier
O
Cheve
Marie-Thérèse
MT
Marechaud
Martine
M
Bessec
Pierre
P
Carbonne
Bruno
B
Razafintsalama
Tiana
T
D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000191:economics; D017046:Cost Savings; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D046110:Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D013686:Telemetry