Rectangular cuffs may overestimate blood pressure in individuals with large conical arms

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 530-536

  Palatini, Paolo ^a   Benetti, Elisabetta ^a   Fania, Claudio ^a   Malipiero, Giacomo ^a   Saladini, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

arm size; bladder; blood pressure; conical; cuff; measurement

Indexed keywords

ARM CIRCUMFERENCE; BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84857048251     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32834f98a0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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