ISSN:
1432-1440
Keywords:
Ambulatory blood pressure measurement
;
Secondary hypertension
;
Primary hypertension
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Ambulatory 24 hour blood pressure measurements were performed in 21 patients with various forms of secondary hypertension and were compared with the blood pressure profile of a matched group of patients with primary hypertension. Patients with renovascular (n=8) and renoparechymal hypertension (n=8), and with primary hyperaldosteronism (n=4) showed no significant fall in systolic blood pressure during the sleeping period (00-03 a.m.) and in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the early morning (06 a.m.) as compared with essential hypertensives. However, in a single case of hypertension due to coarctation of the aorta the 24 hour blood pressure profile is not different from essential hypertension. Thus, ambulatory 24 hour blood pressure recording is a good method for screening secondary forms of hypertension.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01721289
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