Methods of measurements: home and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

Optimization of clinic blood pressure measurement, progress in measurement of blood pressure outside the clinic, at home or in ambulatory conditions over 24 h, all concur to a better management of patients with hypertension. This study is aimed at briefly summarizing a few important issues in this context, and at emphasizing the work done by Tom Pickering in this field, as a tribute to his unique contributions to medical science and patient care.