Why the study?
Does white coat hypertension increase the risk of cardiovascular events compared to normotension in uncomplicated mild hypertensive patients?
Population
1,279 subjects, including 1,038 patients with uncomplicated mild hypertension and 241 normotensive subjects.
Comparison
White coat hypertension and sustained… vs Normotension.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4.5 +/- 2.3 years (range 0.5 to 9.2 years)
Authors
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Supports not treating white coat hypertension as sustained hypertension in mild cases; leaves open need for randomized confirmation of cardiovascular safety.
Does white coat hypertension increase the risk of cardiovascular events compared to normotension in uncomplicated mild hypertensive patients?
In patients with uncomplicated mild hypertension, white coat hypertension is not associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events compared to normotension, whereas sustained hypertension significantly increases this risk.
PIERDOMENICO et al. (2004) studied this question.
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