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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Aka: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring- Definition
- Automated 24 hour BP recording
- Analogous to a Holter Monitor for Blood Pressure
- Indications
- Newly diagnosed Hypertension (especially borderline)
- White-coat Hypertension
- Drug-Resistant Hypertension
- Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
- Evaluation of antihypertensive efficacy
- Episodes of symptomatic Hypertension
- Autonomic Neuropathy
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Cost
- Initial equipment investment: $5000
- Patient cost: $100 to $300
- References