Take the Pressure Off, NYC!

"The Welch Allyn ABPM 7100 is an easy-to-use 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor that is designed to help avoid the effects of white coat hypertension, provide accurate sleep blood pressure readings, and tailor drug therapy regimes to your individual patient's needs.~This device is programmed to take three BP readings a minute apart. To be eligible, participants must have an average SBP \> 135 mm Hg or DBP \> 85 mmHg (based on the average of 3 BP readings); or average SBP \> 130 mm Hg or DBP \> 80 mm hg (for those with diabetes or kidney disease) based on JNC-7 criteria for uncontrolled HTN."