Why some patients with 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor can not measure blood pressure

Hypertension is currently one of the most common cardiovascular diseases in the elderly. The diagnosis of hypertension mainly relies on the measurement of blood pressure to determine, in the past are used mercury column sphygmomanometer or electronic sphygmomanometer manual measurement of blood pressure, this measurement method is simple and non-invasive, is currently the main method of measuring blood pressure. With the development of technology, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and recording device is also gradually and widely carried out in China, and has become one of the important means of hypertension screening. So, how does 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure screening work? Why do we need to do ambulatory blood pressure monitoring?

First: how is the 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure check performed?

The 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is a device that uses an ambulatory blood pressure monitor to monitor a patient's blood pressure in real time over a 24-hour period, and usually measures the patient's blood pressure and records it automatically once every 15-30 minutes. The test does not require hospitalization or 24-hour stay in the hospital, and generally does not affect the patient's work and life. It is an effective means of monitoring fluctuations in blood pressure.

Second: Why do we need ambulatory blood pressure monitoring?

Doctors recommend 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for the following reasons:

①To rule out white-coat hypertension: Some patients have high blood pressure when measured in hospitals or clinics and other medical settings, and high when measured on their own away from the medical setting.