Why the study?
What is the prevalence of the 'reversed white coat' condition and is it associated with increased left ventricular mass in the general population?
Population
3200 individuals, aged 25 to 74 years, randomly selected to be representative of the residents of Monza for…
Comparison
Presence of 'reversed white coat' condition vs Absence of 'reversed white coat' condition
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Reversed white coat effect warrants no change in LV assessment; leaves open its prognostic value in observational cohorts.
What is the prevalence of the 'reversed white coat' condition and is it associated with increased left ventricular mass in the general population?
The 'reversed white coat' condition is relatively common but does not appear to be associated with increased left ventricular mass, arguing against its clinical significance regarding cardiac organ damage.
Bombelli et al. (2005) studied this question.
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