I have always had what they call “ white coat syndrome “ ? The second I get my blood pressure read my anxiety skyrockets and I become filled with adrenaline and my heart races. Is there an accurate way to determine your true blood pressure / heart rate when this is happening?
24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is preferred for this purpose.
Additionally, even among those without white coat syndrome, ABPM predicts long-term complications from high blood pressure better than office measurements.
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