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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
See Also
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Physiology
Definitions
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
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
Precautions
Overnight readings are often inaccurate or absent from recording
Most patients do not tolerate interrupted sleep by cuff inflation
References
Gardner (2001) J Am Board Fam Pract 14(3):166-71 [PubMed]
Marchiando (2003) Am Fam Physician 67(11):2343-50 [PubMed]
Myers (2001) Can J Cardiol 17(5):581-6 [PubMed]
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