Rule of thumb to calculate mean arterial pressure at the brachial artery level

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1043-1045

  Verrij, Elisabeth A ^a   Vincent, Hieronymus H ^a   Bos, Willem J W ^a  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CONTENT VALIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THERAPY EFFECT; TONOMETRY;

EID: 42049113639     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3282f5eaf3     Document Type: Letter

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