Defining the hemodynamic response of hypertensive and normotensive subjects through serial timed blood pressure readings in the clinic

• Main Authors: Hunaina Shahab (Author), Hamza Sohail Khan (Author), Aysha Almas (Author), Sohail Abrar Khan (Author), Azmina Artani (Author), Aamir Hameed Khan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Every third patient in the clinic is misdiagnosed due to white-coat phenomenon, necessitating needless and costly treatment. We aimed to study the hemodynamic response of the physician's visit on hypertensive and normotensive patients by investigating the trend of blood pres...