Thousands of Australians could have high blood pressure and not know it, even though they've been tested at their G-Ps. A new study has found current testing for hypertension can be inaccurate.
Key Points
- It is normally expected that about a third of the Australian population will have high blood pressure, but 24-hour monitoring has revealed it's about 43 per cent of people.
- Research by the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute over a 12-year period, revealed nearly one in five people have what’s known as ‘masked hypertension’.
- Using the 24-hour monitoring device for the study provides a more accurate way to test a person’s blood pressure.
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