Abstract

SANDOYA, Edgardo. Estado actual del monitoreo ambulatorio de presión arterial. Rev.Urug.Cardiol. [online]. 2013, vol.28, n.2, pp.273-284. ISSN 1688-0420.

Summary  Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is an important clinical tool, as well as improving the diagnosis of hypertension, detect its masked presentation, its isolated nocturnal form and exaggerated morning surge in blood pressure, all situations with therapeutic and prognostic implications. Through this study it is possible to diagnose white coat hypertension, a situation particularly common in early pregnancy, thus avoiding unnecessary treatments. Since in women nocturnal hypertension control has marked impact in reducing events, this study should be considered in all those with hypertension or suspected it. All this makes the ambulatory blood pressure monitoring a valuable associate in patients' health care.

Keywords : HYPERTENSION-diagnosis; MASKED HYPERTENSION-diagnosis; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; MONITORING, AMBULATORY.

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