Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
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Marilena Gondim Rocha

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• Review Article
  Who is the Patient with Suspected White Coat Hypertension?
  Author(s): Ricardo Pereira Silva*, Nathalia Ribeiro P Sousa, Pedro Sergio Cunha Costa and Marilena Gondim Rocha Ricardo Pereira Silva*, Nathalia Ribeiro P Sousa, Pedro Sergio Cunha Costa and Marilena Gondim Rocha
  
  Objectives: The aim of this study is to establish the profile of individuals with suspected white coat hypertension (WCH) submitted to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), assessing gender, age and pressure behavior during monitoring. Material and method: Between May 2007 and May 2014, a total of 14216 ABPM tests were performed in our department. Of this total, the indication for evaluation of suspected white coat hypertension occurred in 262 tests, which constitute the study sample. The oscillometric method with Dyna-MAPA equipment was used in the study. We have used in statistics: chi-square test of equal proportions and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Results: The sample consists of 262 patients, 121 (46.2%) men and 141 (53.8%) women. The mean age of male patients was 41.9 years and of females, 52.5 years... View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9880.1000428

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