A.B.P.M. (Ambulatory blood pressure measurement)

Authors

  • Teresa Rodrigues Assistente Hospitalar de Medicina Interna do Hospital de Santarém
  • Rogéria Matos Assistente Hospitalar de Medicina Interna do Hospital de Santarém
  • Ana Gameiro Assistente Hospitalar de Medicina Interna do Hospital de Santarém
  • João Maldonado Assistente Hospitalar de Cardiologia do Serviço de Cardio logia dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
  • Célia Gonçalves Interna do Internato Complementar de Medicina Interna do Hospital de Santarém
  • Alberto Pinguinha Chefe de Serviço de Medicina Interna

Keywords:

ambulatory blood, pressure mea­surement, hypertension, methodology, classifica­tion, diagnosis, follow-up of hypertension

Abstract

The AA present some considerations about am­ bulatory blood pressure measurement including methodology, classiflcation, clinical applications, indications, intrepretation of results, day night difference, and organ damage. The AA comment on the importance of this method in diagnosis and follow-up of hypertension.

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Published

1998-03-31

How to Cite

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Rodrigues T, Matos R, Gameiro A, Maldonado J, Gonçalves C, Pinguinha A. A.B.P.M. (Ambulatory blood pressure measurement). RPMI [Internet]. 1998 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 May 18];5(1):42-3. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/2114

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (1998): Janeiro/ Março

Section

Comunicações Breves

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