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  "abstract": "Background: Office blood pressure measurement is widely used for hypertension screening, but its diagnostic performance is limited by blood pressure variability and white-coat or masked hypertension. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) provides a more comprehensive assessment, including nighttime blood pressure and circadian patterns. Central aortic pressure (CAP) and arterial stiffness parameters may provide complementary information on vascular hemodynamics.\n\nObjectives: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of office blood pressure measurement for detecting previously undiagnosed hypertension using composite ABPM as the reference standard, and to describe ABPM-derived phenotypes, circadian blood pressure patterns, and central hemodynamic and arterial stiffness parameters.\n\nMethods: This cross-sectional analytical study included 151 adults without a previous diagnosis of hypertension. Participants underwent office blood pressure measurement, 24-hour ABPM, and noninvasive assessment of CAP and arterial stiffness. Composite ABPM hypertension was defined as 24-hour blood pressure >130/80 mmHg, daytime blood pressure >135/85 mmHg, or nighttime blood pressure >120/70 mmHg.\n\nResults: Office blood pressure measurement identified hypertension in 15 participants (9.9%), whereas composite ABPM identified hypertension in 29 (19.2%). Masked hypertension was observed in 18 participants (11.9%) and white-coat hypertension in 4 (2.6%). Nighttime hypertension was present in 29 participants (19.2%). Office blood pressure measurement showed low sensitivity (37.9%) and high specificity (96.7%) for composite ABPM hypertension. The dipper phenotype was observed in 80 participants (53.0%), non-dipper in 59 (39.1%), riser in 6 (4.0%), and extreme dipper in 6 (4.0%). Mean CAP was 120.7 ± 20.4 mmHg, and elevated pulse wave velocity >10 m/s was observed in 9 participants (6.0%).\n\nConclusion: Office blood pressure measurement underestimated the prevalence of hypertension compared with composite ABPM. ABPM identified masked, nighttime, and circadian blood pressure abnormalities that were not detected by office measurements. CAP, AIx, and PWV provided complementary exploratory information on central hemodynamic and arterial stiffness markers.",
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    "Center for Policy, Population and Health Research (CIPPS), National Autonomous University of Mexico",
    "Department of Cardiology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán",
    "Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico",
    "Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Tamaulipas",
    "Faculty of Superior Studies Zaragoza, National Autonomous University of Mexico",
    "Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico"
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  "doi": "10.3389/fcvm.2026.1977185",
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  "published": "2026-11-05",
  "publisher": "Frontiers Media SA",
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  "title": "Office blood pressure measurement versus ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for detecting undiagnosed hypertension in an apparently healthy Mexican adult cohort: complementary central hemodynamic and arterial stiffness assessment",
  "title_text": "Office blood pressure measurement versus ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for detecting undiagnosed hypertension in an apparently healthy Mexican adult cohort: complementary central hemodynamic and arterial stiffness assessment",
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  "updated_at": "2026-11-07T00:21:24Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/9ra32d0sx0qgx",
  "venue": "Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine",
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