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McGrath, B. P. (2015). Home monitoring of blood pressure. Australian prescriber, 38(1), 16-9. https://doi.org/10.18773/austprescr.2015.005
McGrath, Barry P. "Home monitoring of blood pressure." Australian prescriber vol. 38,1 (2015): 16-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.18773/austprescr.2015.005
McGrath BP. Home monitoring of blood pressure. Aust Prescr. 2015 Feb;38(1):16-9. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2015.005. Epub 2015 Feb 02. PMID: 26648605; PMCID: PMC4654038.
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Aust Prescr. 2015 Feb;38(1):16-9. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2015.005. Epub 2015 Feb 02.

Home monitoring of blood pressure.

Australian prescriber

Barry P McGrath

Affiliations

  1. National Test Centre, Australian Medical Council, Melbourne.

PMID: 26648605 PMCID: PMC4654038 DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2015.005

Abstract

Home blood pressure monitoring is the self-measurement of blood pressure by patients. In the diagnosis and management of high blood pressure it is complementary to 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and clinic blood pressure measurements. Home monitoring can also help to identify white-coat and masked hypertension. Home monitoring has good reproducibility, is well tolerated and relatively inexpensive. It is superior to blood pressure taken in the clinic in predicting cardiovascular events and mortality. Twice-daily measurements are recommended, usually in the morning and evening for a minimum of five days. The threshold for defining hypertension is an average home blood pressure of 135/85 mmHg or above. Patients are engaged with their management when they monitor their own blood pressure. This results in increased adherence to therapy and lower blood pressure.

Keywords: blood pressure; hypertension; patient compliance; self-monitoring

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