Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: clinical uses.
Ambulatory monitoring is a strategy that may effectively address the phenomenon of "white coat" hypertension and determine whether the peaks and troughs that typify circadian variations should be considerations in blood pressure management. In selected patients, ABPM may indeed be useful both for diagnosing hypertension and for monitoring response to therapy.
Weber
M A
MA
College of Medicine, University of California, Irvine.
D015924:Blood Pressure Monitors / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis