Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

To obtain a twenty-four hour record more reliable than one-off measurements. Studies have shown that increased blood pressure readings on ABPM are more strongly correlated to end-organ damage than one-off measurements eg, left ventricular hypertrophy. [3] To detect white coat hypertension. It has use in hypertension research eg, reviewing 24-hour profile of antihypertensive medication. It may have prognostic use higher readings on ABPM are associated with increased mortality. [4] Response to treatment. [3] Masked hypertension. [2] Episodic dysfunction. [2] Autonomic dysfunction. [2] Hypotensive symptoms whilst on antihypertensive medications. [2] It may be more cost-effective in the long term than office blood pressure measurement.