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HOME BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING: A REFLECTION ON ADHERENCE IN A HYPERTENSION OUT...
Fontes Oliveira, Bárbara; Pires, Olga; Braga Martins, Marta; M. Costa, Sara; Burmester, Inês; Regadas, Maria João; Oliveira e Silva, AntónioIntroduction: Blood pressure (BP) measurement in the office has been the cornerstone in the diagnosis and follow-up of hypertensive patients. However, it constitutes an isolated assessment, which may not reflect day-to-day BP values. Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (HBPM) has been increansingly used, since it is associated with more reproducible BP values, aids in the diagnosis of white coat hypertension and mas...
BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT IN THE OFFICE: THERE ARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FIR...
Pires, Olga; Burmester, Inês; Braga Martins, Marta; Fontes Oliveira, Bárbara; Oliveira e Silva, António; Regadas, Maria JoãoIntroduction: The correct measurement of blood pressure (BP) is essential for the diagnosis and approach of blood hypertension. The way to appropriately perform this measurement is described in the “Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension 2018” from the European Society of Cardiology. This work pretends to highlight the importance of performing three blood pressure measurements during the evaluat...