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Reports
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BPro automatically collects data over a 24 hour period and will generate a 24-hr macroscopic view of BP patterns, including blood pressure, heart rate, mean arterial pressure and pulse pressure.
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24-hr ABPM Patterns on BPro
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1. Normal Blood Pressure
Blood pressure fluctuates over 24 hours within an optimum range (grey band) as shown in the diagram, forming a unique blood pressure pattern. At night when you sleep, the blood pressure should dip 10 - 15 % of your average day BP. |
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2. White Coat Hypertension
Generally, the BP falls within the normal range, except when the BP is being measured in the doctor's clinic, where it is elevated. About 20% - 25% of hypertension cases are White Coat Hypertension. |
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3. Borderline Hypertension
One moment your readings are normal, whereas other times, they are high. You could be wondering what is wrong, you or the measuring device. Chances are that you could be borderline hypertensive, where your BP is hovering between normal and high. Bring your 24-hour BP pattern to your doctor and he will decide if you should be treated after evaluating your other risk factors. Individualized treatment may be started after careful evaluation of other cardiovascular risk factors, and include lifestyle changes and close monitoring. |
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4. Nocturnal Hypertension
With this pattern, the BP readings are normal during the daytime, and becomes high when the person goes to sleep at night. Many stroke victims have this kind of BP pattern. You may never know you have this BP pattern unless you have your 24-hour BP pattern tracked, especially when you sleep. |
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5. Systolic and Diastolic High with Night-time Dip
Both the systolic and diastolic BP are high but you have not lost your circadian rhythm, where your BP dips by 10% - 15% while you are asleep. Your BP can be restored with the appropriate long-acting drug at adequate dosages |
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6. Systolic and Diastolic High without Night-time Dip (Non-Dipper)
Both the systolic and diastolic BP are high; however, this pattern does not have the 10% - 15% dip during the night. Your doctor will aim to reduce both your systolic and diastolic BP and recommend a change in lifestyle and an additional drug at nighttime could help to restore your circadian rhythm. |
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8. Isolated Diastolic Hypertension
This BP pattern is characterised by a normal systolic BP and a raised diastolic BP. The causes of this are many and varied. Your doctor will assess the underlying causes and your overall condition before recommending treatment. |
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9. White Coat Normal Tension
It is also known as Masked Hypertension. It refers to patients who have normal clinic BP when they are seeing a doctor, but their ABPM patterns are abnormal and can be any of the abnormal patterns from no.3 to 8 as mentioned. * In any of the above cases, BPro also tracks your heart rate over 24 hours while you sleep or do normal activities. |
