Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory

Synonyms

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

Blood Pressure Monitoring, Home

Blood Pressure Monitoring, Self

Home Blood Pressure Monitoring

Monitoring, Ambulatory Blood Pressure

Self Blood Pressure Monitoring

Method in which repeated blood pressure readings are made while the patient undergoes normal daily activities. It allows quantitative analysis of the high blood pressure load over time, can help distinguish between types of HYPERTENSION, and can assess the effectiveness of antihypertensive therapy.