Key result
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring provides a better prediction of major cardiovascular events compared with clinic blood pressure measurements in untreated and treated hypertensive subjects.
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Does ambulatory blood pressure monitoring provide better prediction of major cardiovascular events compared with clinic blood pressure measurements in hypertensive subjects?
Does ambulatory blood pressure monitoring provide better prediction of major cardiovascular events compared with clinic blood pressure measurements in hypertensive subjects?
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Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is superior to clinic blood pressure measurements for predicting major cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients.
Over the past decade, several prospective outcome studies have demonstrated that ambulatory blood pressure measurements provide a better prediction of major cardiovascular events compared with clinic blood pressure measurements. This review summarizes the advantages of ambulatory blood pressure over clinic blood pressure to predict outcome in untreated and treated hypertensive subjects. Based on available evidence, an operational flow-chart in order to interpret results of ambulatory blood pressure for a better management of these subjects is suggested.
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Verdecchia et al. (2003) conducted a review in Essential hypertension. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring vs. Clinic blood pressure measurements was evaluated on Major cardiovascular events. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring provides a better prediction of major cardiovascular events compared with clinic blood pressure measurements in untreated and treated hypertensive subjects.
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