Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3799109 | Medicina Clínica | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In very old hypertensives, control of clinic BP was 21.5% but ambulatory-based hypertension control was 42.1%. Physicians should be aware that the likelihood of misestimating BP control is high in these subjects. A wider use of ABPM in the elderly with hypertension should be considered.
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Authors
José L. Llisterri, Francisco J. Alonso, Manuel Gorostidi, Cristina Sierra, Alejandro de La Sierra, José R. Banegas, Julián Segura, Javier Sobrino, Juan J. De La Cruz, Felipe Madruga, Pedro Aranda, Josep Redon, Luis M. Ruilope,