title: Home blood pressure monitoring.
abstract: Blood pressure measurements made in the physician's office have been the standard for diagnosing hypertension and determining the efficacy of antihypertensive drug therapy. However, these measurements do not necessarily reflect a patient's usual blood pressures in other circumstances, such as at work or in the home. Accurate blood pressure measurements performed by the patient or a family member in an out-of-office setting can be integrated with office readings to assist in the management of hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kriesand
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods*; D015924:Blood Pressure Monitors; D002138:Calibration; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D018579:Patient Selection; D015203:Reproducibility of Results