Why the study?
Does ambulatory blood pressure monitoring yield different blood pressure readings compared to clinic measurements in treated hypertensive patients?
Population
38 chronically treated hypertensive patients with clinic blood pressures >140 mm Hg systolic and >89 mm Hg…
Comparison
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring using the… vs Clinic blood pressure measurements by a…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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ABPM may avoid overtreatment based on clinic readings in hypertension; leaves open its effect on cardiovascular outcomes.
Does ambulatory blood pressure monitoring yield different blood pressure readings compared to clinic measurements in treated hypertensive patients?
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring reveals significantly lower readings than clinic measurements in treated hypertensive patients, highlighting its utility in assessing antihypertensive efficacy and avoiding unnecessary treatment changes.
Porchet et al. (1986) studied this question.