US Medical Term · tests
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)
Monitoreo Ambulatorio de Presión Arterial (MAPA)
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) |
| Spanish (Español) | Monitoreo Ambulatorio de Presión Arterial (MAPA) |
| Chinese (中文) | 動態血壓監測（ABPM） |
| Korean (한국어) | 활동 혈압 모니터링 (ABPM) |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Theo dõi huyết áp lưu động (ABPM) |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring |
| Portuguese (Português) | Monitoração Ambulatorial da Pressão Arterial (MAPA) |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | การตรวจวัดความดันโลหิตตลอด 24 ชั่วโมง |
| Japanese (日本語) | 24時間血圧測定（ABPM） |
What it means
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring records your blood pressure at regular intervals throughout a 24-hour period while you go about your normal day and sleep at night. A blood pressure cuff is wrapped around your upper arm and connected to a small recording device worn on a belt. The cuff automatically inflates and records a reading every 20 to 30 minutes during the day and every 30 to 60 minutes at night. You will be asked to keep a diary noting your activities and sleep times. The cuff may be mildly uncomfortable when it inflates, especially during sleep. ABPM is used to diagnose hypertension, white coat syndrome — high readings only in the doctor's office — and to evaluate whether blood pressure medications are working throughout the day.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
Will the blood pressure cuff waking me up at night affect the accuracy of ABPM?
¿El manguito de presión arterial despertándome en la noche afectará la exactitud del MAPA?
Can I exercise normally on the day I am wearing the ABPM device?
¿Puedo hacer ejercicio normalmente el día que llevo puesto el dispositivo MAPA?
What does white coat hypertension mean, and can ABPM diagnose it?
¿Qué significa hipertensión de bata blanca y puede el MAPA diagnosticarla?
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Last reviewed: September 2026