Impact of Clinic Blood Pressure Target on the Prevalence and Predictors of Masked Uncontrolled Hypertension and White-Coat Uncontrolled Hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identifying masked uncontrolled hypertension (MUCH) and white-coat uncontrolled hypertension (WUCH) without ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitoring is challenging. Recent literature advocates intensive blood pressure (BP) control, but standard guidelines still suggest a clinic BP threshold of ≥ 149/90 mmHg to diagnose hypertension. This study explored the impact of different clinic BP targets on the prevalence and predictors of MUCH and WUCH.

Methods

This multicenter prospective cohort study included 1,601 patients with hypertension from the Korean Ambulatory Blood Pressure registry, all with valid ABP records. Two clinic BP targets were evaluated: an intensive target (< 130/80 mmHg) and a conventional target (< 140/90 mmHg). Controlled hypertension was defined

SUBMITTER: Kim HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12185986 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature