Inter-arm blood pressure measurement needs to be practical and accurate

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1189-1190

  Clark, Christopher E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ACCURACY; ARM; AUTOMATION; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INTERARM BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NOTE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOHYPOTENSION; STENOSIS; SUBCLAVIAN STENOSIS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ARM; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 80054888070     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: 19417225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2011.139     Document Type: Note

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