Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is very useful if you suffer from high blood pressure. It allows your doctor to assess if your blood pressure medications are effective. It is also useful in the assessment of mild hypertension, which might be over-diagnosed based on a single point blood pressure measurement. The results of this test can also show any blood pressure swings you may have.
Your doctor may also order ambulatory blood pressure monitoring if you suffer from heart tremors, giddiness, tiredness and spells of rapid heartbeat. The correlation of blood pressure readings with your daily activity allows your doctor to find what activities trigger your symptoms, and if these symptoms are related to high blood pressure.