| Current status of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in clinical practice. | |
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PMID: 2187657 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Twenty-four-hour monitoring of blood pressure (BP) is a new non-invasive technique of examination which, apart from becoming a useful research tool, has found widespread use in clinical practice. Monitoring detects BP fluctuations due to changes in physical and mental activities throughout the day and to physiological circadian rhythms, especially the nocturnal BP decrease. Monitored BP shows a better correlation with the degree of target organ damage than casual BP. In patients with increased BP values persisting despite therapy, BP monitoring makes it possible to differentiate hypertensives with truly resistant or inadequately treated hypertension from those showing substantially higher BP values in the doctor's office than their normal daytime levels are. BP monitoring may improve the accuracy of prediction of cardiovascular complications. This fact, however, has to be verified by other prospective studies which may expand the range of potential applications of this new method. |
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Authors:
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R Cihák; J Widimský |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cor et vasa Volume: 32 ISSN: 0010-8650 ISO Abbreviation: Cor Vasa Publication Date: 1990 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-06-28 Completed Date: 1990-06-28 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372614 Medline TA: Cor Vasa Country: CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 72-81 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiology, Postgraduate Medical and Phamaceutical Institute, Prague, Czechoslovakia. |
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Arousal
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physiology Blood Pressure / physiology Blood Pressure Monitors* Circadian Rhythm / physiology Humans Hypertension / diagnosis* |
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