Beltman, F.W.

de Graeff, P.A.

Kok, R.H.

May, J.F.

Meyboom-de Jong, B.

Smit, A.J.

Terpstra, W.F.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reproducibility and relationship with left ventricular mass index of home blood pressure in comparison with ambulatory and office blood pressures. METHODS: We measured home, ambulatory and office blood pressures of 84 previously untreated hypertensive patients, aged 60-74 years, from primary care, at baseline and after 12 weeks, without active intervention in between. Left ventricular mass index was determined echocardiographically during week 12. RESULTS: Decreases in systolic and diastolic blood pressures were found after 12 weeks for mean home and office blood pressures (

Home blood pressure measurement:reproducibility and relationship with left ventricular mass

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