Home Blood Pressure Monitoring

Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
ISBN-10
3030230651
ISBN-13
9783030230654
Category
Medical
Pages
174
Language
English
Published
2019-10-31
Publisher
Springer Nature
Authors
Giuseppe Mancia, Gianfranco Parati, George S. Stergiou

Description

Hypertension remains a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. Self-monitoring of blood pressure by patients at home is currently recommended as a valuable tool for the diagnosis and management of hypertension. Unfortunately, in clinical practice, home blood pressure monitoring is often inadequately implemented, mostly due to the use of inaccurate devices and inappropriate methodologies. Thus, the potential of the method to improve the management of hypertension and cardiovascular disease prevention has not yet been exhausted. This volume presents the available evidence on home blood pressure monitoring, discusses its strengths and limitations, and presents strategies for its optimal implementation in clinical practice. Written by distinguished international experts, it offers a complete source of information and guide for practitioners and researchers dealing with the management of hypertension.

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