Advantages of Using Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Clinical Practice and Research

Speaker:

Dr. Iddo Ben-Dov, MD, PHD,

The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), The Rockefeller University

Session Goals:

The goal of the presentation is to familiarize the participants with the advantages of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring as a means to diagnose and study hypertension.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Learn the indications and usage of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in diagnosing and managing out-of-office hypertension
  2. Learn the features and prognostic implications of blood pressure variability and diurnal variation as revealed by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
  3. Learn how ambulatory blood pressure monitoring may facilitate hypertension research
Sponsor: Rockefeller University Date/Time: Thursday, May 17th, 2012. 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST Slideset: Advantages of Using Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Clinical Practice and Research (PDF)

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