Clinical and Epidemiological Implications of 24‐Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring for the Diagnosis of Hypertension in Kenyan Adults: A Population‐Based Study

Clinical and Epidemiological Implications of 24‐Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring for the Diagnosis of Hypertension in Kenyan Adults: A Population‐Based Study

BackgroundThe clinical and epidemiological implications of using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) for the diagnosis of hypertension have not been studied at a population level in sub‐Saharan Africa. We examined the impact of ABPM use among Kenyan adults. Methods and ResultsWe performed a...

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Main Authors: Anthony O. Etyang, Ben Warne, Sailoki Kapesa, Kenneth Munge, Evasius Bauni, J. Kennedy Cruickshank, Liam Smeeth, J. Anthony G. Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
diagnostic accuracy
hypertension
masked hypertension
sub‐Saharan Africa
white coat hypertension
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.004797

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