Insights on Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in Asia: Expert Perspectives from 10 Countries/regions

Overview

Journal J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2020 Oct 12

PMID 33043574

Citations 7

Authors

Ji-Guang Wang

Ma Lourdes Bunyi

Yook Chin Chia

Kazuomi Kario

Takayoshi Ohkubo

Sungha Park

Apichard Sukonthasarn

Jam Chin Tay

Yuda Turana

Narsingh Verma

Tzung-Dau Wang

Yutaka Imai

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Abstract

Hypertension is one of the most powerful modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. It is usually asymptomatic and therefore essential to measure blood pressure regularly for the detection of hypertension. Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) is recognized as a valuable tool to monitor blood pressure and facilitate effective diagnosis of hypertension. It is useful to identify the masked or white-coat hypertension. There is also increasing evidence that supports the role of HBPM in guiding antihypertensive treatment, and improving treatment compliance and hypertension control. In addition, HBPM has also shown prognostic value in predicting cardiovascular events. Despite these benefits, the use of HBPM in many parts of Asia has been reported to be low. An expert panel comprising 12 leading experts from 10 Asian countries/regions convened to share their perspectives on the realities of HBPM. This article provides an expert summary of the current status of HBPM and the key factors hindering its use. It also describes HBPM-related initiatives in the respective countries/regions and presents strategies that could be implemented to better support the use of HBPM in the management of hypertension.

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