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[email protected] Current Hypertension Reviews, 2021, 17, 75-82 RESEARCH ARTICLE ISSN: 1573-4021 eISSN: 1875-6506 Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in the Diagnosis and Management of Arterial Hypertension in Current Medical Practice in Algeria BENTHAM SCIENCE Naima Hammoudi-Bendib1, Leila Manamani2, Souhila Ouabdesselam3, Dalila S. Ouamer3, Sofiane Ghemri1, Laurene Courouve4, Amine Cherif 5, Lamine Mahi6,* and Salim Benkhedda3 1EHS Dr Maouche (CNMS), Algiers, Algeria; 2CHU Ibn Sina, Annaba, Algeria; 3Cardiology Division, Mustapha Hospital Cardiology Oncology Collaborative Research Group (COCRG), Benyoucef Benkhedda University, Algiers, Algeria; 4CEMKA-EVAL, Bourg-la-Reine, France; 5MERINAL Laboratories, Algiers, Algeria; 6AXELYS SANTE DZ, Algiers, Algeria Abstract: Objective: There are limited data on the management of hypertension (HT) in Algeria. The aim of this study was to assess, in current medical practice, the use and benefits of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) for the diagnosis and management of HT. Methods: A prospective, observational, multicenter study was performed in 2017. Patients aged ≥ 18 years with suspected or treated HT were included. A 24-hour ABPM was performed at baseline A R T I C L E H I S T O R Y in all patients. Therapeutic decision was taken by the physician according to ABPM results and patients were then followed up to 6 weeks. Received: December 11, 2019 Results: The analysis included 1027 patients (mean age, 51.0 years; women, 61.6%) with treated Revised: February 26, 2020 Accepted: March 03, 2020 HT (37.3%) or suspected HT (62.7%). Major cardiovascular risk factors were diabetes (15.7%) and lipid disorders (7.2%).