Evaluation of a novel sphygmomanometer, which estimates central aortic blood pressure from analysis of brachial artery suprasystolic pressure waves

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1743-1750

  Lin, Aaron C W ^a   Lowe, Andrew ^b,c   Sidhu, Karishma ^a   Harrison, Wil ^a   Ruygrok, Peter ^a   Stewart, Ralph ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c Pulsecor Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

central systolic pressure; Pulsecor; suprasystolic pressure waveform

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; AORTA PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CALIBRATION; CENTRAL AORTIC BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE WAVE; RELIABILITY; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAVEFORM;

EID: 84865516120     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283567b94     Document Type: Article

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