Korean Circ J.  1985 Jun;15(2):209-214. 10.4070/kcj.1985.15.2.209.

A Representative Value for 24-hr Ambulatory Blood pressure Monitoring

• Yoo WS
• Park HJ
• Lee EY
• Choi SK

• KMID: 2229611
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1985.15.2.209

Abstract

Several shorter-term alternatives for whole-day ambulatory monitoring of BP using Pressureometer III or standard sphygmomanometer were evaluated in 12 male hypertensive patients. Averages of BP reading at 8 AM once, consecutive 3 readings either by Pressurometer or manual, serial readings during 2-hr intervals of 8-10 AM and 2/4 PM were compared with that of 24-hr ambulatory, non-invasive BP readings. Both systolic and diastolic 2-hr Bp averages in the morning were correlated more strongly with 24-hour averages(r=0.91 and 0.91), than were those of the 3 readings(r=0.88 and 0.66) or single reading(r=0.49 and -0.35) alternatives. In conclusion, the average of serial readings obtained during 2-hr monitoring period from 8 to 10AM is a reliable predictor of 24-hr ambulatory BP and represents it more closely than the conventional single or multiple BP readings.

MeSH Terms

Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory*
Humans
Male
Monitoring, Ambulatory
Reading
Sphygmomanometers