This Article  • Full text  • PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Citing articles on ISI (1)  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Related article  • Similar articles in this journal

	Since this article does not have an abstract, we have provided the first 150 words of the full text and any section headings.

We read with interest the excellent review article by Yarows et al¹ on "Home Blood Pressure Monitoring" and welcome their recommendations for the use of home blood pressure devices in view of the widespread problem of high blood pressure, which affects 25% to 30% of population.

Home blood pressure monitoring is done using electronic devices, some of which are now fairly accurate, easy, and practical to use. However, we note that in Table 1 ("Errors in Measurement") of their review, the authors list atrial fibrillation (AF) as a "contraindication" to the use of automatic devices for blood pressure measurement. Atrial fibrillation is commonly associated with hypertension, and it is therefore important to measure blood pressure accurately in these patients. In addition, home blood pressure monitoring in these patients would be useful. Electronic blood pressure measurement devices, including ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) devices, are increasingly being used in the assessment . . . [Full Text of this Article]

RELATED ARTICLE

Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
Steven A. Yarows, Stevo Julius, and Thomas G. Pickering
Arch Intern Med. 2000;160(9):1251-1257.
EXTRACT | FULL TEXT