MIMS Education

Home BP Monitoring: A Short Primer

Home BP Monitoring: A Short Primer

CardiologyFamily MedicineGeneral PracticeInternal Medicine
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Overview

About this course

Hypertension or elevated blood pressure (BP) is usually diagnosed when a patient has, on 2 separate occasions, a systolic BP of ≥140 and/or diastolic BP of ≥90. Diagnosing hypertension is usually based on office (clinic or hospital) BP measurements. However, BP may vary considerably when taken in an office setting compared to BP measured at an out-of-office setting. Out-of-office BP monitoring has also been shown to have a stronger association with hypertension-related target-organ damage and clinical cardiovascular outcomes compared with office-based BP measurements. This module discusses home BP monitoring (HBPM), when to use it and how to do it, the validated tools for HBPM and the recommendations for its use in Asia.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the educational activity, health care providers should be able to
  • Discuss the definition and burden of hypertension globally and in the region
  • Understand the two methods of out-of-office BP measurement
  • Understand the indications, technique, and importance of HBPM

Topics covered

  • Overview of hypertension in Asia
  • Out-of-office BP measurement – advantages and types
  • HBPM –indications, technique, frequency, validated devices, patient counseling, challenges

1 CME Point Available

  • This module is accredited for 1 CME Point for medical practitioners enrolled in The Medical Council of Hong Kong’s Continuing Medical Education Programme for Practising Doctors who are not taking CME for Specialists.
    • This module is accredited for both Hong Kong Doctors Union (HKDU) members and non-members
  • This module is accredited for 1 CME Point for fellows of the Hong Kong College of Physicians.
  • Please note that this module will not earn CME credit for fellows of colleges not listed here.
  • A certificate can be downloaded upon successful completion of the quiz. Please use the information on the certificate to claim your CME points.