| In patients suffering from mild hypertension, around | | | | this method be done for at least two weeks. After |
| 30% to 40% are said to be diagnosed with White | | | | certain readings and constant monitoring, the doctor |
| Coat Hypertension. This type of hypertension is | | | | can now evaluate the patient's condition. |
| characterized by an increase in the systolic value of | | | | Some people who are suffering from high BP may |
| the BP usually ranging from 140 mmHg to 180 mmHg. | | | | also be diagnosed with White Coat Hypertension. |
| It is often associated with ambulatory systolic value | | | | Usually if the blood pressure of a person becomes |
| of BP which is lower than 140 mmHg and diastolic | | | | 160/99 mmHg or a little lower, the high BP may be |
| value lower than 90 mmHg. | | | | associated with WCT. There also some cases of high |
| There are no symptoms associated with White Coat | | | | blood pressure caused by stress and anxiety and |
| Hypertension. Unlike any other type of hypertension | | | | since one of the common causes of WHT is anxiety, |
| where patients generally feel bad when it attacks, | | | | there is a borderline where these two types of |
| with WCH, patients do not feel any changes. You can | | | | diseases meet. One of the differences is that WHT |
| only find out if you have one if you have your blood | | | | requires lesser risk for complications thereby requiring |
| pressure measure outside the premise of the clinic or | | | | lesser treatment. |
| hospital. You may do this in two different ways. You | | | | Fear, anxiety and stress are common to all however; |
| may measure your blood pressure when you are at | | | | it would still be best if you can monitor yourself |
| home or you may ask your doctor to lend you the | | | | whether the fear, stress and anxiety you often |
| clinic's blood pressure monitor for 24-hour monitoring | | | | experience is still normal or becoming too much that |
| or Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement. | | | | may lead to White Coat Hypertension. Though the |
| Normally if the average BP reading you get for 24 | | | | risk of this type of hypertension is not as bad as the |
| hours is around 135/85 mmHg or lower, you are free | | | | other types such as high blood pressure, it is still not |
| from White Coat Hypertension. However, the result | | | | normal and everything which is not normal may have |
| is not valid if blood pressure's measurement is done | | | | some bad effects in the future. |
| only for one day. Some doctors even suggest that | | | | |