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2258789

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-1-31
pubmed:abstractText
Differences in blood pressure between direct intra-arterial and indirect cuff measurements have been reported, especially in elderly patients. We investigated the incidence of pseudohypertension among hypertensives with a poor response to drug therapy. We studied 24 patients, aged between 18 and 65 years, whose blood pressure could not be normalized with a combination of at least two antihypertensive drugs. We found no difference in systolic blood pressure but diastolic blood pressure was significantly (P less than 0.001) lower when measured intra-arterially. The mean difference between the direct and the indirect blood pressure determination was 16.2 +/- 1.5 mmHg (s.e.m.), and the range was 2.3-39.6 mmHg. Age, duration of hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy was not correlated with the incidence and extent of pseudohypertension. We conclude that in hypertensives with a poor response to drug therapy, blood pressure measurements should be taken intra-arterially in order to avoid the hazards of overtreatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0952-1178
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S79-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Pseudohypertension in hypertensive patients on multiple drug therapy.
pubmed:affiliation
Medizinische Universitäts Poliklinik, Bonn 1, Federal Republic of Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study