Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in White Coat Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The long-term cardiovascular risk of isolated elevated office blood pressure (BP) is unclear.

Purpose

To summarize the risk for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality associated with untreated white coat hypertension (WCH) and treated white coat effect (WCE).

Data sources

PubMed and EMBASE, without language restriction, from inception to December 2018.

Study selection

Observational studies with at least 3 years of follow-up evaluating the cardiovascular risk of WCH or WCE compared with normotension.

Data extraction

2 investigators independently extracted study data and assessed study quality.

Data synthesis

27 studies were included, comprising 25 786 participants with untreated WCH or treated WCE and 38 487 with normal BP followe

SUBMITTER: Cohen JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6736754 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature