Clinical Implications of Ambulatory and Home Blood Pressure Monitoring.
10.4070/kcj.2010.40.9.423
- Author:
Soon Gil KIM
1
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea. kimsg@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Hypertension;
Blood pressure monitoring
- MeSH:
Benzhydryl Compounds;
Blood Pressure;
Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory;
Hemodynamics;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Physicians' Offices
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2010;40(9):423-431
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Because blood pressure (BP) is an ever changing hemodynamic phenomenon, a BP value, once measured at a physician's office (Office BP), is often unrepresentative of an individual's true BP status. Both ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) and home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) provide more accurate and reproducible estimate of BP, and produce stronger predictive ability for cardiovascular outcome than conventional office BP. Two BP measuring techniques, ABPM and HBPM have been widely in clinical use for the detection and management of hypertension. However, they have different advantages and limitations in practice. At present, it has become crucial to understand the characteristics and clinical implications of these BP measuring techniques for those responsible for the care of hypertensive patients.
