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REBOOT #321 Hypertension FAQ: Common Outpatient Cases with Dr. Jordy Cohen

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

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Accuracy of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring

Home and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring provides more accurate results compared to routine clinic blood pressure checks. Research shows that routine clinic blood pressures can vary significantly, making it unreliable to simply add a correction factor to estimate high-quality research blood pressure. Home blood pressure monitoring, especially the resting home blood pressure, offers measurements similar to perfect clinic blood pressure when proper steps are followed. Resources like targetbp.org provide patient-friendly infographics to train individuals on how to accurately measure their blood pressure at home.

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