2022, Supplement 3
Cardiovasc Metab Sci 2022; 33 (S3)
Measurement of systemic arterial blood pressure
Díaz-Barreiro, Luis Alcocer; Enciso-Muñoz, José Manuel
ABSTRACT
Blood pressure levels are the looking glass into the complex world of high blood pressure (HBP). HBP is diagnosed with blood pressure measurements, which is also helpful for classification, risk management, need for treatment initiation and adjustment and establishing management goals. In this paper, we discuss the validity and usefulness of methods to evaluate blood pressure, with particular focus on casual measurement using mercury sphygmomanometer in-office automated measurement, Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement, Home Measurement of Blood Pressure, and measurement of central blood pressure. We will also discuss the influence of this measurement on interpretation and the role of white coat HBP and masked HBP in influencing blood pressure measurements.