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Home blood pressure monitoring is an important component in the diagnosis and management of hypertension, a condition affecting 19% of Canadian adults.
Home blood pressure monitoring is an important component in the diagnosis and management of hypertension according to Canadian guidelines.
Supports guideline-directed home BP monitoring in hypertension; leaves open optimal implementation protocols for Canadian adults.
mature death worldwide, and affects 19% of Canadian adults, with an additional 20% having blood pressures in the high-normal range. While improvements in hypertension management have been made, approximately one-third of Canadians with hypertension remain uncontrolled. The Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) guidelines identify home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) as an important component in the diagnosis and management of hypertension. This article provides an overview of HBPM and practical suggestions for its optimal use.
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Houle et al. (2011) conducted a review in Hypertension. Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) was evaluated. Home blood pressure monitoring is an important component in the diagnosis and management of hypertension, a condition affecting 19% of Canadian adults.
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