Key result
White coat hypertension was diagnosed in 72.1% of geriatric patients with office-measured hypertension, highlighting the need for ambulatory monitoring to avoid overtreatment.
Population
61 geriatric patients known as normotensive with office blood pressure exceeding 140/90 mmHg
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support ambulatory monitoring in geriatric office hypertension; leaves open outcome impact in prospective studies.
Observational (n=61)
White coat hypertension is highly prevalent (72.1%) in geriatric patients with office-detected hypertension, highlighting the need for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to avoid overtreatment.
Doğu et al. (2009) conducted an observational in Hypertension (n=61). White coat effect was evaluated on Diagnosis of white coat hypertension. White coat hypertension was diagnosed in 72.1% of geriatric patients with office-measured hypertension, highlighting the need for ambulatory monitoring to avoid overtreatment.
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