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Siddique S, Hameed Khan A, Shahab H, Zhang YQ, Chin Tay J, Buranakitjaroen P, Turana Y, Verma N, Chen CH, Cheng HM, Wang TD, Van Minh H, Chia YC, Kario K. Office blood pressure measurement: A comprehensive review. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2021; 23:440-449. [PMID: 33420745 PMCID: PMC8029522 DOI: 10.1111/jch.14169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
The conventional auscultatory methods for measuring blood pressure have been used to screen, diagnose, and manage hypertension since long. However, these have been found to be prone to errors especially the white coat phenomena which cause falsely high blood pressure readings. The Mercury sphygmomanometer and the Aneroid variety are no longer recommended by WHO for varying reasons. The Oscillometric devices are now recommended with preference for the Automated Office Blood Pressure measurement device which was found to have readings nearest to the Awake Ambulatory Blood Pressure readings. The downside for this device is the cost barrier. The alternative is to use the simple oscillometric device, which is much cheaper, with the rest and isolation criteria of the SPRINT study. This too may be difficult due to space constraints and the post‐clinic blood measurement is a new concept worth further exploration.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, MSSM-MSSLW, New York, NY, USA
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- Divisions of Hypertension and Heart Failure, Fu Wai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Physiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Institute of Public Health and Community Medicine Research Center, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Education, Center for Evidence-based Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Vietnam
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Sunway University, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.,Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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Camafort M, Redón J, Pyun WB, Coca A. Intensive blood pressure lowering: a practical review. Clin Hypertens 2020; 26:21. [PMID: 33292735 PMCID: PMC7603713 DOI: 10.1186/s40885-020-00153-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
According to the last Hypertension guideline recommendations, it may be concluded that intensive BP lowering is only advisable in a subgroup of patients where there is a clear net benefit of targeting to lower BP goals. However, taking into account the relevance of correct BP measurement, estimates of the benefits versus the harm should be based on reliable office BP measurements and home BP measurements. There is still debate about which BP goals are optimal in reducing morbidity and mortality in uncomplicated hypertensives and in those with associated comorbidities. In recent years, trials and meta-analyses have assessed intensive BP lowering, with some success. However, a careful examination of the results shows that current data are not easily applicable to the general hypertensive population. This article reviews the evidence on and controversies about intensive BP lowering in general and in specific clinical situations, and the importance of obtaining reliable BP readings in patients with hypertension and comorbidities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Miguel Camafort
- Department of Internal Medicine-ICMiD. Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Spain. .,Cardiovascular Risk, Nutrition and Aging Research Group. IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain. .,Ciber-OBN, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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- Ciber-OBN, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Hypertension Clinic. Hospital Clinico, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Ewha Womans University. Seoul Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine-ICMiD. Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.,Cardiovascular Risk, Nutrition and Aging Research Group. IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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