Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring Predicts Risks
'Ambulatory' measures are better than readings in doctor's office, study says
Posted November 24, 2008
"It's like putting a better thermometer in a burning building," he said. "It doesn't really matter whether you get more accurate temperatures or not."
Continuous monitoring is of more value for people with borderline hypertension, Bisognano said. "It can tell you whether to initiate treatment and how intensely you need to treat them," he said.
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The American Heart Association has guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of resistant hypertension.
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