Hypertensive Response to Exercise in Athletes: Unremarkable Finding or Relevant Marker for Future Cardiovascular Complications?

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Diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for athletes with HRE. This figure shows a schematic treatment strategy for athletes with HRE. After the identification of HRE in athletes, an ambulant blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) should be performed to diagnose a possible masked hypertension. Depending on the findings of the ABPM, a suitable therapy can be applied.