Guidance on home blood pressure monitoring: A statement of the HOPE Asia Network

• DOI: 10.1111/jch.13216
• Publication Date: 2018-02-16T08:04:46Z
• Authors: Kazuomi Kario; Sungha Park; Peera Buranakitja...; Yook‐Chin Chia; Chen‐Huan Chen; Romeo Divinagracia; Satoshi Hoshide; Jinho Shin; Saulat Siddique; Jorge Sison; Arieska Ann Soenarta; Guru Prasad Sogunuru; Jam Chin Tay; Yuda Turana; Lawrence Wong; Yuqing Zhang; Ji‐Guang Wang
• Keywords: Masked Hypertension

Hypertension is an important modifiable cardiovascular risk factor and a leading cause of death throughout Asia. Effective prevention control hypertension in the region remain significant challenge despite availability several regional international guidelines. Out‐of‐office measurement blood pressure ( BP ), including home monitoring HBPM management tool. Home better than office for predicting should be considered all patients with ≥ 130/85 mm Hg. It that undertaken using validated device are educated about how to perform correctly. During antihypertensive therapy, variability essential, especially morning. This because can facilitate choice individualized optimal therapy. The evidence practice points this document based on Cardiovascular Outcome Prevention Evidence HOPE ) Asia Network expert panel consensus recommendations