White Coat Hypertension Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Events
According to this study:
People with white coat hypertension—but not white coat uncontrolled hypertension—are at increased risk for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality compared with those who have normal blood pressure.Out-of-office blood pressure monitoring is important in the diagnosis and management of hypertension.
Source: AJN - Category: Nursing Tags: Journal Watch Source Type: research