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Preferred term

Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Method in which repeated blood pressure readings are made while the patient undergoes normal daily activities. It allows quantitative analysis of the high blood pressure load over time, can help distinguish between types of HYPERTENSION, and can assess the effectiveness of antihypertensive therapy. An element of SELF CARE. An element of HOME CARE SERVICES.

Entry terms

  • Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Monitoring, Ambulatory Blood Pressure

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-F5CPQSV4-8

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