Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory

**Definition:** Method in which repeated blood pressure readings are made while the patient undergoes normal daily activities. It allows quantitative analysis of the high blood pressure load over time, can help distinguish between types of HYPERTENSION, and can assess the effectiveness of antihypertensive therapy.

**Tree numbers:** - E01.370.370.140.100 - E01.370.520.500.100

**Synonyms:** - Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring - Monitoring, Ambulatory Blood Pressure