Key result
Twenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring should be an integral part of hypertension care, especially in patients with difficult to manage hypertension.
Why the study?
Although hypertension diagnosis and management have historically relied on clinic blood pressure readings, evidence indicates 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring should be an integral part of care.
Does 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring improve the diagnosis and management of hypertension compared to clinic or office blood pressure readings?
Does 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring improve the diagnosis and management of hypertension compared to clinic or office blood pressure readings?
24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is recommended as an integral part of hypertension care to accurately diagnose conditions like white coat and masked hypertension.
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Supports 24-hour ABPM integration in resistant hypertension; leaves open need for RCTs confirming outcome benefits.
Pena-Hernandez et al. (2020) conducted a review in Hypertension. 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring vs. Clinic or office blood pressure readings was evaluated. Twenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring should be an integral part of hypertension care, especially in patients with difficult to manage hypertension.
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