White Coat Hypertension
Certain hypertension patients will having a high blood pressure when they reviewed in doctors clinic. However, their blood pressure readings are normal at home. Researchers found out that this is what known as “white coat hypertension”.
White coat hypertension is a phenomenon in which patients exhibit elevated blood pressure in a clinical setting but not when recorded by themselves at home. It is believed that this is due to the anxiety some people experience during a clinic visit.
Recent studies (American Journal of Hypertension, May 2006) showed home blood pressure monitoring is as accurate as a 24 hour ambulatory monitoring in determining blood pressure levels. Hypertension patients should have a blood pressure monitoring set at home. Record the Blood Pressure at home regulary. Download your free Blood Pressure Monitoring Cart here to record your blood pressure daily.