Heart 1998;79:115-117 ( February )
Editorial
The clinical value of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
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1996 marked the centenary of the invention of the mercury sphygmomanometer by Scipione Rive-Rivocci1 and a symposium in his honour was held at a recent satellite meeting to the International Society of Hypertension biannual meeting in Glasgow. It is perhaps, therefore, a good time to take stock of the current status of blood pressure measurement, in particular the increasing interest in the value of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
The increasing availability and improved reliability of ambulatory devices has lead to a dramatic increase in their use over recent years. This article reviews the implications of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for our knowledge of the pathogenesis of hypertension, its clinical usefulness, and the evidence for its use in the routine management of hypertensive patients.
Development of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring devicesThe first non-invasive blood pressure monitor, the Remler M2000,
was developed in 1962 and research using this device subsequently revealed that
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