Key result
White coat hypertension in elderly patients was associated with significantly greater left atrial dimension and left ventricular mass index compared to normotensive controls (P < .05).
Why the study?
Does white coat hypertension alter cardiac structure and function in elderly patients compared to normotensive and true hypertensive individuals?
Population
67 elderly individuals older than 60 years, including 17 with white coat hypertension, 34 with true…
Comparison
White coat hypertension (exposure) vs True hypertension and normotensive control…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May indicate subclinical remodeling in white coat hypertension; leaves open whether treatment alters outcomes in elderly patients.
Cross-Sectional (n=67)
Does white coat hypertension alter cardiac structure and function in elderly patients compared to normotensive and true hypertensive individuals?
p-value: p=< .05
White coat hypertension in the elderly is associated with increased left atrial dimension, increased left ventricular mass, and disturbed diastolic function, suggesting it is not a benign condition.
Kuwajima et al. (1993) conducted a cross-sectional in White coat hypertension (n=67). White coat hypertension vs. Normotension and true hypertension was evaluated on Left atrial dimension and left ventricular mass index (p=< .05). White coat hypertension in elderly patients was associated with significantly greater left atrial dimension and left ventricular mass index compared to normotensive controls (P < .05).
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