Home blood pressure monitoring: a position statement from the Korean Society of Hypertension Home Blood Pressure Forum

Sang Hyun Ihm, Jae Hyeong Park, Jang Young Kim, Ju Han Kim, Kwang Il Kim, Eun Mi Lee, Hae Young Lee, Sungha Park, Jinho Shin, Cheol Ho Kim

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Abstract

Home blood pressure measurement (HBPM) has the advantage of measuring blood pressure (BP) multiple times over a long period. HBPM effectively diagnoses stress-induced transient BP elevations (i.e., white coat hypertension), insufficient BP control throughout the day (i.e., masked hypertension), and even BP variability. In most cases, HBPM may increase self-awareness of BP, increasing the compliance of treatment. Cumulative evidence has reported better improved predictive values of HBPM in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than office BP monitoring. In this position paper, the Korean Society of Hypertension Home Blood Pressure Forum provides comprehensive information and clinical importance on HBPM.

Original languageEnglish
Article number38
JournalClinical Hypertension
Volume28
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2022

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Keywords

  • Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
  • Blood pressure
  • Home blood pressure
  • Hypertension
  • Measurement
  • Prevention and control

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