The Challenge of White-Coat Hypertension Screening

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Christian S. Dal Pont · Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Rodrigo Bezerra · Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

Weimar S. Barroso · Universidade Federal de Goiás

Marco Antônio Mota-Gomes · Centro Universitário Cesmac

Annelise M. G. Paiva · Centro Universitário Cesmac

Miranda Roberto D. · Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Eduardo C. D. Barbosa

Abstract

This real-world analysis shows that OBP thresholds recommended by the 2025-AHA/ACC-BP guideline for WCH/WCE screening are highly sensitive but have low specificity, resulting in referral of the majority of patients for out-of-office BP assessment.

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Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Heart rate and cardiovascular health

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Published in: American Journal of Hypertension

DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpag027

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