In the comfort of the patient’s home, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) uses non-invasive technology to collect accurate 24-hour blood pressure readings from the patient. Many studies have shown that 24-hour blood pressure is better than clinic blood pressure when it comes to predicting future cardiovascular events and damage to certain organs.
A cuff is used to monitor blood pressure throughout the day using auscultatory or oscillometric instruments. Every 20 minutes, the monitor records the user’s blood pressure (less frequently overnight – eg, one-hourly).
