Ambulatory Versus Home Blood Pressure Measurement

EVALUATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS OUTSIDE OFFICE: COMPARISON OF DIAGNOSIS BASED ON EITHER AMBULATORY OR HOME BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS

This is a prospective study comparing the three blood pressure monitoring methods on the diagnosis of arterial hypertension. Blood pressure of each subject will be evaluated with clinic, home and 24h ambulatory blood pressure measurements in three visits

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > 20 yrs
• Patients referred to an outpatient clinic for high blood pressure
• Patients with no treatment or with antihypertensive treatment stable for at least 4 weeks.
• Patients capable of performing home blood pressure measurements.
• Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hypertension stage III (SBP>180 mmHg or DBP>110mmHg)
• Secondary hypertension
• Resistant hypertension
• Arrhythmia
• Pregnancy
• Symptomatic heart disease
• Renal disease (Cr>2mg/dl)
• Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c>8.5%)