Cardiologist Explains Masked Hypertension
Cardiologist Explains Masked Hypertension
In this video I will explain the phenomenon of masked hypertension and why it’s important.
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0.24 -> mars type attention is the opposite
3.04 -> of white coat hypertension in mass
5.92 -> hypertension
6.96 -> the blood pressure measured in clinic is
9.519 -> falsely low
10.719 -> and misleadingly normal but if the same
13.92 -> individual
14.639 -> were to check their blood pressure at
16 -> home it would be higher
18.48 -> we see this effect in around 15 percent
20.96 -> of cases
22.72 -> the problem here is that we may miss
24.96 -> treating high blood pressure
26.88 -> if we're only checked in clinic we can
29.92 -> therefore
30.48 -> falsely reassure our patient who
32.96 -> actually has high blood pressure
35.04 -> and is at risk of heart disease i think
38.239 -> of mass hypertension
39.6 -> particularly in those patients who
41.36 -> already have risk factors
43.36 -> such as diabetes or high cholesterol
46.719 -> but their blood pressure is normal in
48.8 -> clinic
49.76 -> this may be the case but it makes me
52.16 -> suspicious
53.92 -> a way to unmasking the true blood
56.64 -> pressure
57.52 -> is again by measuring your blood
59.6 -> pressure at home
61.44 -> to learn how to check your blood
62.8 -> pressure at home watch the video in the
65.119 -> link on the screen
67.119 -> hope that was helpful and thanks for
70.84 -> watching
74.88 -> you
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3EXKmBQIDg