Sentences with phrase «coat hypertension»

White coat syndrome, also called white coat hypertension, refers to a condition in which a patient's fear — and consequently their blood pressure — spikes in a medical setting.

Health experts often assume that blood pressure measured in a medical office or hospital may be higher than usual, thanks to the anxiety brought on from being in a doctor's office (a phenomenon known as white - coat hypertension).

Overall, masked hypertension affected about 15 % of all study participants, while white - coat hypertension affected only 1 %.

The most common type of hypertension detected (17.5 percent) was masked hypertension, which is normal blood pressure in the doctor's office, but high readings outside of the office; followed by sustained hypertension (14.5 percent); then, white coat hypertension (9.5 percent), which occurs when people have higher blood pressure readings at the doctor's office than outside the clinic setting.

Our expert doctors offer a comprehensive evaluation including 24 - hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, which is the gold standard for diagnosing white coat hypertension.

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- Low body temperature - Poor body condition, showing weight loss - Excessive skin tenting and dry gums showing dehydration - Unkempt hair coat - Sharp or bad breath, possibly with ulcers in the mouth - Pale gums - Evidence of ocular hemorrhage or blindness associated with high blood pressure (hypertension)

«White - coat» hypertension in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension: evaluation of prevalence by ambulatory monitoring and impact on cost of health care.

Prognostic value of white - coat and masked hypertension diagnosed by ambulatory monitoring in initially untreated subjects: an updated meta analysis.