Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 119-124 , May 2008

When and how to use self (home) and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

  • Thomas G. Pickering, MD, DPhil

      Affiliations

    • Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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  • William B. White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hypertension and Clinical Pharmacology, Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: William B. White, MD, Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, Connecticut 06030. Tel: 860-679-2104; fax: 860-679-1250.
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  • American Society of Hypertension Writing Group

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    Practical use of self/home BP monitoring and ABPM in clinical practice. Self-BP monitoring should be performed according to strict guidelines prior to clinical decision-making (see text for details).

    Practical use of self/home BP monitoring and ABPM in clinical practice. Self-BP monitoring should be performed according to strict guidelines prior to clinical decision-making (see text for details). Following antihypertensive therapy, the determination to use self/home BP monitoring vs. ABPM is made according to availability, clinical judgment, and insurance coverage. ABPM, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; BP, blood pressure.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S1933-1711(08)00047-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2008.04.002

Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 119-124 , May 2008

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