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Do I need to treat supine hypertension in my hospitalized patient?

Katherine Sherman, MD and Robert Lichtenberg, MD
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2025, 92 (5) 285-289; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.92a.24092
Katherine Sherman
Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
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Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Edward Hines Jr Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Hines, IL
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    When to consider antihypertensive treatment in the inpatient setting.

    Based on information from references 2, 4, and 5.

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    Approach to inpatient with asymptomatic supine hypertension and no evidence of end-organ damage or acute coronary syndrome.

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    Criteria for blood pressure (BP) measurement

    Measurement stepsCriteria
    Patient preparationThe patient should avoid exercise or consuming caffeine, alcohol, or nicotine for at least 30 minutes before measurement
    Ensure the patient has emptied their bladder
    Muscle tension, talking, background noise, pain, and psychological processes (eg, fear, anxiety) may impact BP measurement
    EquipmentUse a BP measurement device that has been validated and is calibrated regularly
    Ensure proper cuff size is used, ideally with bladder length that is 80% of arm circumference
    Patient positionThe patient’s back should be supported and legs uncrossed; the patient’s arm should be supported
    Remove clothing covering the location of cuff placement; the middle of the cuff should be positioned on the patient’s upper arm at the level of the right atrium (midpoint of the sternum)
    Number of measurementsCheck BP in both arms at the first examination; if there is a consistent interarm difference, use the arm with the higher pressure
    Take a minimum of 2 readings at intervals of at least 1 minute and average them to represent the patient’s BP
    If there is > 5 mm Hg difference between the first and second readings, obtain additional readings and average them to represent the patient’s BP
    • Based on information from references 1 and 2.

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