International Consensus on Standardized Clinic Blood Pressure Measurement - A Call to Action.

High blood pressure (BP) is the single leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease worldwide,1-4 and lowering BP substantially reduces that risk.5-7 Effective BP management relies on accurate measurement. This joint statement from 13 scientific health organizations around the globe has the focused goal of emphasizing the importance of, and introducing a pragmatic approach to, standardized clinic BP measurement implemented in clinical practice.