The alerting reaction to the physician's visit is known to induce a blood pressure rise termed "white coat effect." This phenomenon has often been associated with a clinical condition characterized by a persistently high blood pressure in the doctor's office and a persistently normal blood pressure at other times, a condition commonly referred to as "isolated office hypertension" or "white coat hypertension." In this paper the direct and indirect methods of assessing these phenomena are briefly discussed, together with the sometimes discrepant definitions used when referring to them. The possible clinical relevance of both white coat effect and isolated office hypertension is addressed. © 2003 CVRR, Inc

Parati, G., Bilo, G., Mancia, G. (2003). White coat effect and white coat hypertension: What do they mean?. CARDIOVASCULAR REVIEWS & REPORTS, 24(9), 477-484.

White coat effect and white coat hypertension: What do they mean?

PARATI, GIANFRANCO
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BILO, GRZEGORZ
Secondo
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MANCIA, GIUSEPPE
Ultimo
2003

Abstract

The alerting reaction to the physician's visit is known to induce a blood pressure rise termed "white coat effect." This phenomenon has often been associated with a clinical condition characterized by a persistently high blood pressure in the doctor's office and a persistently normal blood pressure at other times, a condition commonly referred to as "isolated office hypertension" or "white coat hypertension." In this paper the direct and indirect methods of assessing these phenomena are briefly discussed, together with the sometimes discrepant definitions used when referring to them. The possible clinical relevance of both white coat effect and isolated office hypertension is addressed. © 2003 CVRR, Inc
Articolo in rivista - Review Essay
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
English
2003
24
9
477
484
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Parati, G., Bilo, G., Mancia, G. (2003). White coat effect and white coat hypertension: What do they mean?. CARDIOVASCULAR REVIEWS & REPORTS, 24(9), 477-484.
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