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Inadequacies of traditional BP measurements

Discussion about inadequacies of traditional BP measurements with Prof. Gianfranco Parati as part of the webinar "Tackling the challenges of nocturnal hypertension: New approach in the diagnosis and management" sponsored by Servier and Omron.

 

KEY MESSAGES

  • Office BP measurement is regarded as the cornerstone for diagnosis, but it is not error-free because not reflecting what happens in daily life and for the overestimation caused by the “white coat” reaction.
  • There are some factors that cannot be measured at office, like masked hypertension, so that (home and ambulatory) out-of-office BP measurements should be added for a better diagnosis and management.
  • Home BP monitoring should be performed by all treated hypertensive patients.
  • Ambulatory BP measurement is recommended at diagnosis in most hypertensive patients and during follow-up (with frequency depending on individual cardiovascular risk level).
  • If inside and out-of-office BP measurements are combined, four phenotypes with different cardiovascular disease (CVD) can be detected: hypertensive (highest risk), masked, white-coat, and normotensive (lowest risk).

This video is part of the webinar "Tackling the challenges of nocturnal hypertension: New approach in the diagnosis and management" sponsored by Servier and Omron with speakers Francesco Cappuccio and Gianfranco Parati.

View also the other parts of the webinar: