Many patients have different blood pressure (BP) levels when measured in the office setting
versus outside of the office setting. White coat hypertension, defined by BP in the …

(CMS) in the United States have recently approved ambulatory blood pressure
measurement (ABPM) for reimbursement, but only for “patients with suspected WCH (white …

The 2017 Hypertension Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend out-of-clinic BP monitoring
to screen for white coat and masked hypertension among adults not taking antihypertensive …

Dear Editor, The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
(ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines modified the criteria for recogni‐tion of hypertension …

To the Editor: Dr. Yarows makes a compelling case that primary care offices should replace
manual sphygmomanometers with automated devices. 1 We agree with this goal, but …

Measurements taken by a nurse provide lower and more reliable BPs than those taken by
physicians but again are subject to the drawbacks of the auscultatory technique and the …

The diagnosis and management of hypertension has been predominantly based on the
measurement of blood pressure (BP) in the office. Extensive data has demonstrated that BP …

BP fluctuates throughout the day. Usually it is the highest in the morning, upon waking,
which is one reason that strokes most commonly occur between 6 and 8 AM. BP falls as the …

The measurement of vital signs is the standard of care for every patient in primary care
physicians (PCP) offices and the usual care for most specialties. Vital signs include weight …

The accurate measurement of blood pressure (BP) is essential for the diagnosis and
management of hypertension. This article provides an updated American Heart Association …