Resultados: 3

Is office blood pressure underestimating reality in pediatric obese population?

Arq. bras. cardiol; 119 (4 supl.1), 2022
INTRODUCTION: Hypertension (HTN) diagnosis depends on the accuracy and representativeness of blood pressure (BP) obtained by different methods. In pediatric obese patients, office BP can present great variability and does not detect nighttime changes. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) allows re...

Evaluation of myocardial work in patients with resistant arterial hypertension

Echocardiography; 39 (11), 2022
AIMS: Individuals with resistant arterial hypertension are particularly at risk of developing target organ damage and cardiovascular events. The advanced echocardiography technique called myocardial work (MW), through the analysis of the left ventricular pressure-strain loop, is among the possibilities f...

Out-of-office measurement of blood pressure: practice, patient adherence and impact on blood pressure control in a high-complexity public outpatient facility

Arq. bras. cardiol; 119 (4 supl.1), 2022
INTRODUCTION: Out-of-Office Measurement of Blood Pressure (BP) is recommended in addition to office BP for the diagnosis and follow-up of hypertensive patients. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM); Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (HBPM); and Self-Monitoring of BP (SMBP) are the currently available...