Why the study?
Does out-of-office blood pressure monitoring improve the prediction of stroke compared to conventional office blood pressure monitoring?
Does out-of-office blood pressure monitoring improve the prediction of stroke compared to conventional office blood pressure monitoring?
Out-of-office blood pressure monitoring, particularly home and ambulatory monitoring, provides superior prediction of stroke risk compared to office measurements, highlighting the importance of managing morning hypertension.
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Hypothesis-generating for out-of-office BP monitoring in stroke risk stratification; prospective trials needed before practice change.
Takayoshi Ohkubo (2008) studied this question.
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