Measurement of Blood Pressure in Humans
Published: March 04, 2019
- Accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement is essential for the diagnosis and management of hypertension.
- Important blood pressure measurement considerations include indications for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and special populations.
- This scientific statement updates the 2005 American Heart Association scientific statement, Recommendations for Blood Pressure Measurement in Humans and Experimental Animals.
Supporting Materials
Recommended Reading
- 2017 Hypertension Clinical Guidelines
- Recommendations for Blood Pressure Measurement in Humans and Experimental Animals
- Resistant hypertension: Detection, Evaluation, and Management
- Contributory Risk and Management of Comorbidities of hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and Metabolic Syndrome in Chronic Heart Failure
- Impact of Hypertension on Cognitive Function
- Treatment of Hypertension in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
- Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure
- Childhood and Adolescent Adversity and Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes