Tag Archives: ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
June 2018 Br J Cardiol 2018;25:77–80 doi:10.5837/bjc.2018.017
‘Normal’ blood pressure: too good to be true? Case series on postural syncope and the ‘white-coat’ effect
Haqeel A Jamil, Noman Ali, Mohammad Waleed, Yvonne Blackburn, Caroline Moyles, Christopher Morley
Introduction Essential or primary hypertension (HTN), defined as an office blood pressure (BP) ≥140/90 mmHg with no identifiable cause, is a well-documented risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and the most common cardiovascular condition to be seen in primary care.1 It also represents the strongest single modifiable risk factor with regards to future morbidity and mortality.2,3 As such, current guidelines advocate pharmacological treatment if lifestyle measures are insufficient. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline for the treatment of HTN recommends step 1 treatment with an angiotensin-convert
January 2008 Br J Cardiol 2008;15:31-4
Controlling blood pressure over 24 hours: a review of the evidence
Mike Mead, Jennifer Adgey, Kathryn E Griffith, George Kassianos, Emran Khan, Philip Lewis, Jiten Vora
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July 2003 Br J Cardiol 2003;10:310-4
The need for 24-hour blood pressure control
Mike Mead
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March 2003 Br J Cardiol 2003;10:105-9
How can ambulatory blood pressure monitoring help in the management of patients with uncontrolled or variable hypertension?
Wasim Ahmed, Maurice A Jackson, Jonathan Odum, Johann CB Nicholas, Paul B Rylance
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