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This review represents the clinical significance of home blood pressure (BP) and its possible practical application. Home BP is highly reproducible and its reproducibility is better than ambulatory BP. According...
BACKGROUND: The use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in childhood hypertension has been in great advance. ABPM has been able to detect significantly high blood pressure (BP) and also...
To reduce cardio-cerebro-vascular and renal morbidity and mortality, the current guidelines on the treatment of hypertension recommend evaluating and managing total cardiovascular risks of the patient with hypertension, not just...
In spite of being several results of efficacy obtained by randomized controlled trials about new health technologies, evidences related to real effectiveness confirmed by head-to-head direct comparison should be needed...
BACKGROUND: Chronic heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in industrialized countries. Raised resting heart rate (HR) is a marker of cardiovascular risk in general population,...
BACKGROUND: Wide pulse pressure associates with atherosclerosis, but it is unclear whether pulse pressure within a relatively normal range is associated with atherosclerosis in younger populations. The aim of this...