Differences in blood pressure readings between supine and sitting positions in hypertensive patients

Acta Cardiologica

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 707-711

  Lu, Ling Chun ^a   Wei, Tie Min ^a   Li, Shan ^a   Ye, Xiao Li ^a   Zeng, Chun Lai ^a   Wang, Le Xin ^b  

^a LISHUI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Blood pressure measurement; Hypertension; Posture

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY POSTURE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SITTING; SUPINE POSITION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POSTURE; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 58049195184     PISSN: 00015385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2143/AC.63.6.2033387     Document Type: Article

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