Chapter 12 of the CVD Masterclass provides detailed information on Office BP, Ambulatory BP Measurement (ABPM) and Home BP Measurement (HBPM)- Classification, criteria, clinical use, recommendations, lifestyle modifications, pharmacological treatment, categories of BP in adults and drug treatment strategy.
The chapter also covers various guidelines recommended by European Society of cardiology (ESC), European Society of Hypertension (ESH) 2018, American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of cardiology (ACC) 2017. It provides information on changes in ESC/ESH Arterial Hypertension Guidelines 2018 and 2013, stages of hypertension, diagnosis and different treatment. It further highlights ISH global hypertension guidelines and PASCAR's opinion, relevant to Sub Saharan Africa.