Interpretation of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring results

Hypertension is an important risk factor for development of cardiovascular disease. However, it can be difficult to diagnose hypertension because blood pressure changes frequently over time and may be elevated in response to being in a clinical care setting. Twenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is one method for evaluating blood pressure over the course of the day and night. One difficulty with ABPM is knowing the best approach to interpretation of the blood pressure data.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research