Blood pressure measurement in very obese patients: A challenging problem

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 425-429

  Palatini, Paolo ^a   Parati, Gianfranco ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM CIRCUMFERENCE; BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CUFF; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WRIST;

EID: 79951662140     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283435b65     Document Type: Review

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