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WHY HAS MY DOCTOR REQUESTED THIS INVESTIGATION?

Generally an ABP recording is ordered to confirm a diagnosis of hypertension; it may also be used to identify abnormally low BP in individuals who are experiencing symptoms of lightheadedness or dizziness, or who have experienced a collapse or fainting episode (occurring sometimes as a result of overtreatment of high BP).
 
Some patients have high blood pressure readings in their doctor’s surgery while having a normal BP at home; this is known as ‘white coat hypertension’. It is important to correctly identify those individuals with true hypertension as a significantly raised BP may have serious health implications, including increased risk of stroke, coronary artery disease and heart failure, renal impairment and dementia.
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