Article
Blood pressure measurement protocol determines hypertension phenotypes in a Middle Eastern population.
Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) - 1 Nov 2020
Warda Hazem M, Elshorbagy Amany K, Habib Amira, Wagdi Ahmed, Mihailidou Anastasia S, Warda Mamdouh
Abstract excerpt
Clinic blood pressure (BP) measurement remains a crucial step in managing hypertension. While the number of measures recorded in different settings varies, with typically 1-3 measures, there has been no prior justification for the actual number of measures required. We investigated the pattern of BP variability over 5 consecutive automated readings (R1-R5) and the influence of patient characteristics on this...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Blood Pressure
- Blood Pressure Determination
- Female
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Young Adult
