European society of hypertension practice guidelines for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

G. Parati, G.S. Stergiou, E.T. O'Brien, R.G. Asmar, Lawrence Beilin, G. Bilo, D.L. Clément, A. De La Sierra, P.W.J. De Leeuw, E. Dolan, R.H. Fagard, J.W. Graves, G.A. Head, Y. Imai, K. Kario, E.F. Lurbe, J.M.M. Mallion, G. Mancia, T.H. Mengden, M.G. MyersG.G. Ogedegbe, T. Ohkubo, S. Omboni, P. Palatini, J. Redón, L.M. Ruilope, A.H. Shennan, J.A. Staessen, G.A. Van Montfrans, P. Verdecchia, B. Waeber, J. Wang, A. Zanchetti, Y. Zhang

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    Abstract

    Given the increasing use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in both clinical practice and hypertension research, a group of scientists, participating in the European Society of Hypertension Working Group on blood pressure monitoring and cardiovascular variability, in year 2013 published a comprehensive position paper dealing with all aspects of the technique, based on the available scientific evidence for ABPM. The present work represents an updated schematic summary of the most important aspects related to the use of ABPM in daily practice, and is aimed at providing recommendations for proper use of this technique in a clinical setting by both specialists and practicing physicians. The present article details the requirements and the methodological issues to be addressed for using ABPM in clinical practice, The clinical indications for ABPM suggested by the available studies, among which white-coat phenomena, masked hypertension, and nocturnal hypertension, are outlined in detail, and the place of home measurement of blood pressure in relation to ABPM is discussed. The role of ABPM in pharmacological, epidemiological, and clinical research is also briefly mentioned. Finally, the implementation of ABPM in practice is considered in relation to the situation of different countries with regard to the reimbursement and the availability of ABPM in primary care practices, hospital clinics, and pharmacies. © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1359-1366
    JournalJournal of Hypertension
    Volume32
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

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