Questions 1 What is a hypertensive emergency? A hypertensive emergency refers to large elevations in systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure with impending or progressive, acute, end-organ damage. The systolic blood pressure is usually 180 mm Hg or higher and/or diastolic blood…
Questions 1 What are the objectives of clinical evaluation of a patient with hypertension? To identify potentially correctable causes of hypertension To identify other cardiovascular risk factors or concomitant disorders that may influence prognosis and guide treatment To assess end-organ…
Questions 1 What is out-of-office blood pressure monitoring? Out-of-office blood pressure (BP) monitoring is the assessment of BP outside of the clinic setting using either ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) or self-monitoring of BP at home, also known as home BP…
Questions 1 What is office blood pressure measurement? Blood pressure (BP) measurement in the office has been standard practice for over 100 years, and most physicians continue to use office BP for diagnosis and to follow patients with known or suspected…