Blood pressure response to antihypertensive agents related to baseline blood pressure

• Main Authors: Sermswan A., Suthichaiyakul T., Buranakitcharoen P., Uboldejpracharak Y., Sukontasarn A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036823452&partnerID=40&md5=707757276b3ed12b9114500e8dd1f8cd; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2335
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Prevalence of white-coat hypertension varies approximately 20 per cent among mild hypertensives. When white-coat hypertensives are prescribed antihypertensive medication, there is usually a decrease in clinic blood pressure (BP), but little or no change in 24 hours blood pressure (ABPM). The objecti...