white coat hypertension
noun [ U ] medical specialized uk/ˌwaɪt ˌkəʊt ˌhaɪ.pəˈten.ʃən/ us/ˌwaɪt ˌkoʊt ˌhaɪ.pɚˈten.ʃən/ (also white coat syndrome)
（在诊室环境测得血压高于平常环境的情况，可能原因包括被测者感到担忧等）白大褂高血压
a medical condition in which a person's blood pressure is higher when it is measured in a medical situation than it is normally, for example because they feel worried
Some people have "white coat hypertension" - blood pressure that is high only when measured in the doctor's surgery.
Reactive blood pressure, which is often referred to as white coat syndrome, is considered an important risk factor for heart disease. 反应性血压，通常被称为白大褂综合征，被认为是心脏病的一个重要风险因素。
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- She said that many children experience what doctors call "white coat hypertension" during an examination.
- Raised blood pressure of this type is sometimes called white coat hypertension - the pressure seems to go up in the presence of a health professional (whether or not he or she is actually wearing a white coat).
- Many patients with resistant high blood pressure have so-called "white coat hypertension," new research suggests.
- To minimize "white coat syndrome" I usually take five readings, getting a systolic and diastolic reading each time.