Med. praxi. 2015;12(4):197-200

How and how often to measure blood pressure

prof.MUDr.Eliška Sovová, Ph.D.1,2, MUDr.Markéta Sovová3, MUDr.Lenka Štégnerová2
1 I. interní klinika-kardiologická, Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc
2 Klinika tělovýchovného lékařství a kardiovaskulární rehabilitace, Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc
3 II. interní klinika, Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc

This article is on recently published European guidelines and it focuses on innovations in right blood pressure measurement. It explains

advantages of home blood pressure measurement and ambulatory blood pressure measurement. Authors also comment role of blood

pressure measurement in diagnostic of white coat and masked hypertension and arterial hypertension which is sub optimally controlled.

On the end, the article summarizes guidelines for blood pressure measurement during exercise test.

Keywords: blood pressure, home monitorig, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, dipping, masked hypertension, white coat hypertension

Published: September 19, 2015  Show citation

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