WhiteCoat Hypertension

December 28, 2007

Don’t jump out of your seats or you might just increase your blood pressure and get registered in the growing list of the whitecoat tensioners.

What exactly is a whitecoat hypertension ?

The whitecoat hypertension is referred to when your blood pressure reading are higher than normal at the doctor’s shop but the blood pressure is normal when measured back home. It also remains normal when the blood pressure is measured using a monitor worn during performing you routine activities. The pressure measured during the period when you are leading your normal life is known as ambulant pressure.

The whitecoat phenomenon is not entirely benign. However it holds true that the ambulatory pressure gives a better and fair idea of the outcome of controlling the blood pressure through medication.

The finding in one of the research based study has come out with some insights like that the white coat hypertension is a transitional condition which goes on to assume the proportions of a hypertension. It requires targeted and focused medication efforts like lowering the salt intake, regular exercises under expert supervision and to eat a lot of fiber rich fruits and vegetables.

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