Isolated office hypertension: a prehypertensive state?

摘要: Objective and method Isolated office hypertension, defined as hypertensive blood pressure values in a medical setting but normal self-measured or ambulatory-recorded pressures, is frequently encountered clinical practice. Yet, whether this condition represents transient state the development of sustained ambulatory hypertension still unknown no long-term analysis evolution has been carried out patients with isolated hypertension. To evaluate such should be considered truly normotensive hypertensive, we have studied changes pressures 81 whom was observed between 1982 1988. Results After 5-6 year follow-up, 60 had mean 12 h daytime greater than 140/90 mmHg, suggesting an towards The could not predicted on basis follow-up these tended to decrease during period. Conclusions results study suggest that individuals. Hence, require careful follow-up. Office readings alone, however, do appear provide good indicator outcome