Self-measured blood pressure monitoring at home: a joint policy statement from the American Heart Association and American Medical Association
…, JN Basile, LR Krakoff, KL Margolis, MK Rakotz… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
The diagnosis and management of hypertension, a common cardiovascular risk factor among
the general population, have been based primarily on the measurement of blood pressure …
the general population, have been based primarily on the measurement of blood pressure …
Blood Pressure Assessment in Adults in Clinical Practice and Clinic-Based Research: JACC Scientific Expert Panel
…, AM Navar, Y Ostchega, MK Rakotz… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - jacc.org
The accurate measurement of blood pressure (BP) is essential for the diagnosis and
management of hypertension. Restricted use of mercury devices, increased use of oscillometric …
management of hypertension. Restricted use of mercury devices, increased use of oscillometric …
[HTML][HTML] Lancet Commission on Hypertension group position statement on the global improvement of accuracy standards for devices that measure blood pressure
…, P Palatini, G Parati, N Poulter, MK Rakotz… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The Lancet Commission on Hypertension identified that a key action to address the worldwide
burden of high blood pressure (BP) was to improve the quality of BP measurements by …
burden of high blood pressure (BP) was to improve the quality of BP measurements by …
[HTML][HTML] Optimizing observer performance of clinic blood pressure measurement: a position statement from the Lancet Commission on Hypertension Group
…, JK Cruickshank, G Stergiou, MK Rakotz… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
High blood pressure (BP) is a highly prevalent modifiable cause of cardiovascular disease,
stroke, and death. Accurate BP measurement is critical, given that a 5-mmHg measurement …
stroke, and death. Accurate BP measurement is critical, given that a 5-mmHg measurement …
Hypertension control in the United States 2009 to 2018: factors underlying falling control rates during 2015 to 2018 across age-and race-ethnicity groups
BM Egan, J Li, SE Sutherland, MK Rakotz… - …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Hypertension control (United States) increased from 1999 to 2000 to 2009 to 2010, plateaued
during 2009 to 2014, then fell during 2015 to 2018. We sought explanatory factors for …
during 2009 to 2014, then fell during 2015 to 2018. We sought explanatory factors for …
Research needs to improve hypertension treatment and control in African Americans
Americans, have been attained in large organizations with system-wide hypertension treatment
and control programs. 17, 18 Research is needed to optimize hypertension prevention …
and control programs. 17, 18 Research is needed to optimize hypertension prevention …
Medical students and measuring blood pressure: results from the American Medical Association Blood Pressure Check Challenge
MK Rakotz, RR Townsend, J Yang… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Blood pressure (BP) measurement is the most common procedure performed in clinical
practice. Accurate BP measurement is critical if patient care is to be delivered with the highest …
practice. Accurate BP measurement is critical if patient care is to be delivered with the highest …
Inequities in hypertension control in the United States exposed and exacerbated by COVID‐19 and the role of home blood pressure and virtual health care during and …
…, MM Millar, KS Okuyemi, MK Rakotz, K Reynolds… - 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
The COVID‐19 pandemic is a public health crisis, having killed more than 514 000 US adults
as of March 2, 2021. COVID‐19 mitigation strategies have unintended consequences on …
as of March 2, 2021. COVID‐19 mitigation strategies have unintended consequences on …
[HTML][HTML] A call to regulate manufacture and marketing of blood pressure devices and cuffs: a position statement from the World Hypertension League, International …
…, BS Alpert, MG Myers, MK Rakotz… - The Journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nearly all automated blood pressure (BP) measurement devices assess BP by the
oscillometric technique. 1, 2 Oscillometric BP readings are derived by measuring the maximal …
oscillometric technique. 1, 2 Oscillometric BP readings are derived by measuring the maximal …
A technology-based quality innovation to identify undiagnosed hypertension among active primary care patients
MK Rakotz, BG Ewigman, M Sarav… - The Annals of Family …, 2014 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE The goal of this study was to develop a technology-based strategy to identify
patients with undiagnosed hypertension in 23 primary care practices and integrate this …
patients with undiagnosed hypertension in 23 primary care practices and integrate this …