Cost-effectiveness of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in the management of hypertension
Introduction and Objectives: The prevalence of hypertension in Portugal is between 29.1% and 42.2%. International studies show that 13% of individuals have masked hypertension and 13% of diagnoses based on office blood pressure measurements are in fact white coat hypertension. More sensitive and spe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-02-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204916302677 |