[Blood pressure measurement].
Blood pressure measurement should follow recommended procedures, otherwise incorrect diagnoses will follow resulting in incorrect treatment and cardiovascular events. The standard for clinical blood pressure measurement is the auscultatory method, but mercury sphygmomanometers can still be used. Blood pressure measurement at home using 24-hour or home blood pressure has documented a better reproducibility and predicts cardiovascular event more precisely than clinic blood pressure. 24-hour measurement or home blood pressure measurement should be performed in patients with suspected hypertension without hypertensive organ damage to reveal white-coat hypertension.
Bang
Lia Evi
LE
Kardiologisk Klinik B, 2141, Rigshospitalet, DK-2100 København Ø. lia@dadlnet.dk
Wiinberg
Niels
N
D000328:Adult; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008365:Manometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D011187:Posture