Related to white-coat hypertension:White coat syndrome white-coat hypertension (wīt′kōt′, hwĭt′-) n. Transient high blood pressure that occurs during a medical examination, presumably as a result of anxiety. [From the white coats typically worn by physicians and other medical personnel duri...
or white coat syndrome or white-coat syndrome or less commonly white coat effect or white-coat effect: a temporary elevation in a patient's blood pressure that occurs when measured in a medical setting (such as a physician's office) and that is usually due to anxiety on the part of the...
Journal of Human HypertensionLandray MJ, Lip GY. WCH: a recognised syndrome with uncertain implications. J Hum Hypertens.1999; 13: 5-8.Landray MJ, Lip GYH. White coat hypertension: a recognised syndrome with uncertain implications. J Hum Hypertens 1999; 13: 5-8....
Question: What is white coat syndrome? Answer: If you suffer from white coat syndrome, your blood pressure jumps as soon as a doctor or nurse approaches you. If your doctor knows this, he or she may recommend a home blood-pressure monitor or ambulatory monitor that is worn around the cloc...
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Over the years the white coat has become a symbol of the physician; however, many pediatricians have abandoned this dress in the belief that a white coat is threatening to young children, despite a lack of data to support this practice. The objective of this study was to determine if young...
Background: The strength of the association between obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and systemic hypertension could be affected by methodologic problems in the definition of hypertension. Study objectives: To determine the frequency of white coat hypertension (WCH) in patients with OSAH...
A growing body of evidence suggests that white-coat hypertension (WCH) is associated with target organ damage. Furthermore, metabolic syndrome (MS) and a non-dipping pattern are associated with increased cardiovascular risk. The purpose of this study was to explore the nocturnal blood pressure ...