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Advances of pseudohypertension

  • DAI Xi-xi ,
  • WANG Hai-ya
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  • Department of Geriatrics, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China

Online published: 2015-03-26

Abstract

Non-invasive blood pressure measurement based on Korotkoff sounds is the most common method for screening the hypertension. But due to reasons such as atherosclerosis, the intra-arterial pressure may be lower than the non-invasive blood pressure, which is called pseudohypertension (PHT). PHT may lead to inappropriate, even harmful treatments if unrecognized. For the elderly, PHT frequently causes hypoxia and ischemia. This paper reviews research progresses of the definition, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and non-invasive identification methods (pulse wave velocity, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, pulse pressure, etc.) of PHT.

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DAI Xi-xi , WANG Hai-ya . Advances of pseudohypertension[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2015 , 35(3) : 450 . DOI: 11.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2015.03.029

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