Key result
Ambulatory and home blood pressure monitoring provide more accurate and reproducible estimates of blood pressure and stronger predictive ability for cardiovascular outcomes than conventional office blood pressure.
Why the study?
Do ambulatory and home blood pressure monitoring provide more accurate blood pressure estimates and better cardiovascular outcome prediction than conventional office blood pressure in hypertensive patients?
Do ambulatory and home blood pressure monitoring provide more accurate blood pressure estimates and better cardiovascular outcome prediction than conventional office blood pressure in hypertensive patients?
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Ambulatory and home blood pressure monitoring offer superior accuracy and prognostic value compared to traditional office measurements for the management of hypertension.
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.
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Soon-Gil Kim (2010) conducted a review in Hypertension. Ambulatory and Home Blood Pressure Monitoring vs. Office Blood Pressure was evaluated. Ambulatory and home blood pressure monitoring provide more accurate and reproducible estimates of blood pressure and stronger predictive ability for cardiovascular outcomes than conventional office blood pressure.
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