| The prevalence of pseudohypertension in the elderly. | |
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PMID: 8872806 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Pseudohypertension (PHT) could lead to the initiation of unnecessary antihypertensive treatment and potentially adverse consequences. The Finapres is reported to be a reliable alternative to intra-arterial blood pressure (BP) measurements and is unlikely to be distorted by arterial calcification, suggested to be a cause of PHT. Finapres measurements were compared with sphygmomanometric measures of brachial BP. PHT was defined as a systolic pressure (brachial) > or = 190 mm Hg and finger systolic < 160 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure (brachial) > or = 100 mm Hg and finger pressure < 90 mm Hg. One hundred and twenty-five elderly in-patients and out-patients, both hypertensive and normotensive, had a 2.5% prevalence of PHT (1 had diastolic PHT in the left arm, 1 had systolic PHT in the right arm and 1 had systolic PHT in both arms). A group without PHT, but with higher systolic readings with the sphygmomanometer compared with the Finapres (> or = 30 mm Hg) was identified. It was thought that the same factors may affect both pseudohypertensive and non-pseudohypertensive subjects with such large differences. Our data suggest that age plays a role in the presence of higher brachial pressures. |
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Authors:
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M Anzal; A J Palmer; J Starr; C J Bulpitt |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of human hypertension Volume: 10 ISSN: 0950-9240 ISO Abbreviation: J Hum Hypertens Publication Date: 1996 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-01-09 Completed Date: 1997-01-09 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8811625 Medline TA: J Hum Hypertens Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 409-11 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Geriatric Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK. |
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Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Humans Hypertension / epidemiology* Male Prevalence |
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