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But it\u2019s usually misdiagnosed because of the differences in the blood pressure readings at home and in a clinical setting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The findings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The study unearths some alarming findings:<\/p>\n<p>56% of doctors suffer from irregular BP at night times<\/p>\n<p>21% suffer from masked hypertension- the condition by which a patient\u2019s blood pressure reading is inaccurate because of specific environments<\/p>\n<p>The masked hypertension, in fact is also linked with an increased long-term risk of cardiovascular morbidity and sustained hypertension, says the study.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver 50% physicians had uncontrolled hypertension despite taking hypertensive medicines. While 21% of the doctors surveyed had masked hypertension or isolated ambulatory hypertension, another 56% doctors suffered from irregular BP pattern at night making them prone to future adverse cardiac events,\u201d said Indian Medical Association (IMA) President KK Aggarwal.<\/p>\n<p>20,000 readings from 533 doctors were taken as part of the study.<\/p>\n<p>The study\u2019s aim is to spread awareness of the benefits of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring(ABPM). By this, the patient\u2019s BP is evaluated continuously over a 24 hour period- for the timely and right diagnosis of hypertension.<\/p>\n<p><em>Image credits: aboutnews.de<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study conducted across India found that over 50% of Indian physicians have uncontrolled hypertension or high blood pressure even though they take hypertensive medicines, due to high stress levels. In India, hypertension is among the most common lifestyle disease. 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