E ditorials infarction; however, as Pickering1 7 pointed out, ambulatory pressures were not
measured in that study. We have shown in prospective studies1 8, 1 9 that the magnitude of …

(CMS) in the United States have recently approved ambulatory blood pressure
measurement (ABPM) for reimbursement, but only for “patients with suspected WCH (white …

Objective: To assess alternatives to measuring ambulatory pressure, whichbest predicts
response to treatment and adverse outcome. Setting: Three general practices in England …

White coat hypertension (WCH) describes the phenomenon in which blood pressures are
elevated in the presence of a health professional measuring the blood pressureFtraditionally …

Background In most western countries 20% of adults have hypertension. Reports in the
literature suggest that from 31 to 86% of treated patients are not at recommended target …

The rationale for the use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) has been the
subject of critical reviews and published guidelines. 1-6 Perhaps the most important and …

The recent report by Julius et al1 of a high prevalence of white coat hypertension in
Tecumseh, Michigan, is apparently at variance with other studies of the phenomenon and …

The out-of-office assessment should preferably be done using 24-hour ambulatory BP
[blood pressure] measurement (ABPM). A series of measurements with home BP …

Masked hypertension and white coat hypertension are defined as medical conditions in
which, respectively, only out-of-office (ambulatory or home) or only office blood pressure …

The most important factor in treating hypertension is assessing an individual patient's true
blood pressure load, the cornerstone being research-grade office determination. Office …