Blood pressure measurement in hemodialysis: The importance of the measurement technique

The importance of accurate blood pressure measurement.

Joel handler, Md, is an expert Panel Member of the eighth Joint national committee on High Blood Pressure; Hypertension clinical lead, care Management institute; and Hypertension lead for Southern california Kaiser Permanente, anaheim, ca. e-mail: [email protected]. Clinical Scenario A woman, age 72 years, has blood pressures of 150/70 mm Hg and 150/80 mm Hg, obtained by a medical assistant (...

ABC of hypertension: Blood pressure measurement. Part II-conventional sphygmomanometry: technique of auscultatory blood pressure measurement.

[Home blood pressure measurement and ambulatory blood pressure measurement versus office blood pressure measurement].

PURPOSE To compare both home blood pressure measurement (HBPM) and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) with office blood pressure measurement (OBP); and also to compare the correlation between HBPM and OBP with LVMI (left ventricular mass index). METHODS Protocol 1--68 hypertensive patients (58 +/- 12 years, 37 females): a) self recorded blood pressure at home in the 7 days; b) record...

Comparison of Various Blood Pressure Measurement Techniques with Standard Office Based Blood Pressure Mesurement

Introduction: In order to control Hypertension, it is necessary to understand the methods of blood pressure measurement. Recent guidelines emphasize on employing appropriate blood pressure measurement techniques and white coat hypertension. Definition and methods of blood pressure measurement have changed in the American guideline based on SPRINT trial (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Tria...

Measurement of blood pressure in the office.

Measurement of Blood Pressure in the Office To the Editor: The algorithm for office blood pressure recently proposed by Myers et al1 does not allow for the discernment of isolated clinic or masked hypertension. In a recent study we measured observed automated blood pressure (nurse present), unobserved automated blood pressure (3 readings at 3-minute intervals after 5 minutes of rest), and ambul...