Description
Recommendations
Contraindications
Side effects
Equipment use
Description
Also called Holter blood pressure, it is a non-invasive technical method that consists of monitoring blood pressure on an outpatient basis for a period of 24 hours.
To do this, a fixation cuff is attached to one of the patient’s arms, containing a sensor that detects arterial pulses and is connected to a programmed recording device, which inflates the cuff and takes blood pressure every 15 minutes for the day, and every 30 minutes during the night hours.
The information recorded by this outpatient test, after removing the patient’s equipment, is analyzed by the specialist, and interpreted to determine their status and the procedure to follow. This study is especially useful to clarify doubtful diagnoses of arterial hypertension, in addition to providing information on possible cardiovascular complications in those people who have an established diagnosis of arterial hypertension. It is also useful for evaluating blood pressure control obtained with medication.
To carry out this test, the patient must consult the specialist beforehand, to find out what kind of considerations he must have, such as the suspension of some type of drug, in case he is using it and what are the cares that must be taken for the use of the drug. device
Recommendations
- Arrive 15 minutes before the assigned appointment time.
- You must have at least 1 hour on the day of the appointment, so that the equipment is installed and you can return the next day at the same time to have it removed.
- Submit an identification document (Civil Registry, Identity Card, Citizenship Card, Immigration Certificate or Passport), health entity card, medical order and/or authorization.
- Submit: medical history, current medication formula and previously performed tests.
- Bring the money corresponding to the value of the moderating fee or the value of the particular appointment, as appropriate.
- If the patient is a minor, over 60 years of age or has any special condition, they must attend with (1) a companion.
- It is recommended to bathe before installing the equipment since you should not do it until it is removed.
- You should not use creams, powders, oils, colognes, among others, because this can damage the equipment or interfere with the measurement.
- You should wear comfortable and loose clothing, preferably open with buttons on the front
- It is not necessary to suspend any type of medication unless it has been indicated by your treating physician.
Contraindications
It has no proven contraindication.
Side effects
- In sensitive skins when removing the bracelet irritation may appear.
- It is normal to feel pressure, itching, numbness and/or redness on the arm where the cuff is installed.
Equipment use
- Do not wet, do not hit, do not manipulate, or lie on the recorder.
- Do not disconnect or remove the bracelet during the 24 hours of the test.
- If by mistake the tube is disconnected from the cuff, or the cuff is loosened, you must place them back in their initial position and report the time of the event to your doctor.
- Extend your arm and do not move it when the team is taking the pressure.
- Do not perform any significant physical activity or heavy work. It may happen that the equipment takes the pressure several times in the same register. This is possibly due to a bad position of the cuff.
- If the equipment does not register for a period of more than 1 hour, contact user service immediately, or go to the institution. (Check the opening hours)
Note: Failure to follow the instructions can cause damage to the equipment, registration errors, and sometimes the total loss of the exam, for which it must be performed again, incurring additional costs, which must be assumed by the patient.
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