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HBPM
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Noun
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en medicine en home blood pressure monitoring.
en ABPM
en 2011-02-22 Ben Quinn Blood pressure testing faces overhaul to reduce misdiagnosis w:The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/feb/22/blood-pressure-testing-overhaul The Nice guidelines stipulate that if blood pressure measurements taken during a consultation are 140/90mmHg or higher then extra confirmation should be obtained with either ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), or home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM). https://web.archive.org/web/20261018054423/https://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/feb/22/blood-pressure-testing-overhaul 18 October 2026