Clinical utility of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in the management of hypertension. (May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Angeli, Fabio; Reboldi, Gianpaolo; Poltronieri, Cristina; Bartolini, Claudia; D'Ambrosio, Cinzia; de Filippo, Valentina; Verdecchia, Paolo
• Is Part Of: Expert review of cardiovascular therapy. Volume 12:Number 5(2014)
• Page Start: 623
• Page End: 634
• Publication Date: 2014-05
• Subjects: Cardiovascular agents -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.12061
• DOI: 10.1586/14779072.2014.903155
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-9072

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement is essential for the diagnosis, monitoring and management of hypertension. However, conventional office-based BP readings have several limitations that include a low reproducibility, the white-coat effect and the existence of masked hypertension. These limitations can be addressed through the use of ambulatory BP monitoring. Because ambulatory monitoring provides measurements at specific time intervals throughout a 24-hour period, this technique represents a better picture of the normal fluctuations in BP levels associated with daily activities and sleep. In addition, end-organ damage associated with hypertension is more closely related to ambulatory BP than office BP measurements and ambulatory BP profile give better prediction of clinical outcome than conventional BP measurements.</p> </abstract>