Journal of Hypertension: Open Access

Marjo-Riitta Hänninen

Publications

• Review Article
  Is it Practical to Search for Masked Hypertension?
  Author(s): Marjo-Riitta HänninenMarjo-Riitta Hänninen
  
  Masked hypertension refers to a condition with normal office and elevated home or ambulatory BP without antihypertensive medication. It is a common phenomenon in a general population with a prevalence of 8-17%. However, the persistence of masked hypertension is limited, and agreement between home and ambulatory BP is only moderate. Different definitions for masked hypertension are still used, for example, elevated 24-hour, daytime, working or nighttime BP. Masked hypertension has been associated with high-normal office BP, obesity, male gender, and metabolic or lifestyle risk factors but these findings have not always been consistent. Masked hypertension has also been related to target organ damage, most commonly left ventricular hypertrophy. The cardiovascular risk associated with masked hypertension in a general population is still controversial and may, in part, be related to other.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1095.1000144

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