title: The importance of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in patients with tinnitus.
abstract: Arterial hypertension belongs to the most important factors of origin and lasting of tinnitus. We have studied 18 subjects suffering from tinnitus without the history of diagnosed or treated arterial hypertension. ABPM method was used for diagnosing arterial hypertension. 12 patients (66%) fulfilled the criteria for arterial hypertension. Our results illustrate that arterial hypertension diagnosis is devoted an insufficient attention in patients with tinnitus. ABPM should therefore be used in all patients with tinnitus, immediately after its manifestation and also repeatedly during its course. With early diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, some complications, such as myocardial infarction, stroke, heart and/or kidney failure can be thus prevented (Tab. 1, Fig. 5, Ref. 10). Full Text in free PDF www.bmj.sk.
authors: 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia. ludovitgaspar@yahoo.com
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Gaspar
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Jurcova
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Ocadlik
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Makovnik
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authors: Hlinstakova
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authors: Bendzala
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authors: Gasparova
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authors: Fulleova
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authors: Dukat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology*