Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) is when your blood pressure is being measured as you move around, living your normal daily life. It is normally carried over 24 hours.

It uses a small digital blood pressure machine that is attached to a belt around your body and which is connected to a cuff around your upper arm. It is so small that you can go about your normal daily life and even sleep with it on.

Symptoms

• Severe headache.
• Fatigue or confusion.
• Vision problems.
• Chest pain.
• Difficulty breathing.
• Irregular heartbeat.
• Blood in the urine.
• Pounding in your chest, neck, or ears.

Causes

• Smoking.
• Being overweight or obese.
• Lack of physical activity.
• Too much salt in the diet.
• Too much alcohol consumption (more than 1 to 2 drinks per day)
• Stress.
• Older age.
• Genetics.