Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in hypertension.
Compared with blood pressure measurements in the office setting, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring offers a more accurate and reliable method of diagnosing and managing hypertension. Indications for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring include borderline hypertension, a discrepancy between home and office blood pressure measurements, persistent blood pressure elevation in the office with no end-organ damage, episodic elevations of blood pressure or suggestive symptoms, hypertension resistant to treatment, episodic angina not related to exercise, end-organ damage but normal office blood pressure readings, and evaluation of the efficacy of antihypertensive agents. Several cases are presented for review.
Hornsby
J L
JL
Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, Augusta.
Mongan
P F
PF
Taylor
A T
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D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D015924:Blood Pressure Monitors / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009819:Office Visits