Brachial and radial systolic blood pressure are not the same: evidence to support the Popeye phenomenon

MK Armstrong, MG Schultz, DS Picone, JA Black… - …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Radial intra-arterial blood pressure (BP) is sometimes used as the reference standard for
validation of brachial cuff BP devices. Moreover, there is an emerging wearables market …

Blood Pressure Assessment in Adults in Clinical Practice and Clinic-Based Research: JACC Scientific Expert Panel

P Muntner, PT Einhorn, WC Cushman… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - jacc.org
The accurate measurement of blood pressure (BP) is essential for the diagnosis and
management of hypertension. Restricted use of mercury devices, increased use of …

Validation of a brachial cuff-based method for estimating central systolic blood pressure

T Weber, S Wassertheurer, M Rammer, E Maurer… - …, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
The prognostic value of central systolic blood pressure has been established recently. At
present, its noninvasive assessment is limited by the need of dedicated equipment and …

Randomized trial of guiding hypertension management using central aortic blood pressure compared with best-practice care: principal findings of the BP GUIDE study

JE Sharman, TH Marwick, D Gilroy, P Otahal… - …, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Arm cuff blood pressure (BP) may overestimate cardiovascular risk. Central aortic BP
predicts mortality and could be a better method for patient management. We sought to …

Central blood pressure in the management of hypertension: soon reaching the goal?

JE Sharman, S Laurent - Journal of Human Hypertension, 2013 - nature.com
Blood pressure (BP) is conventionally measured by cuff at the brachial artery as an
indication of pressure experienced by the organs. However, individual variation in pulse …

Non-invasive methods and techniques for central blood pressure estimation: procedures, validation, reproducibility and limitations

TG Papaioannou, AD Protogerou… - Current …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Hypertension is a major risk factor for a wide range of cardiovascular diseases and is
typically identified by measuring blood pressure (BP) at the brachial artery. Although such a …

STRIDE BP: an international initiative for accurate blood pressure measurement

GS Stergiou, E O'Brien, M Myers, P Palatini… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The diagnosis and management of hypertension is dependent upon accurate blood
pressure (BP) measurement. Despite intense efforts over several decades by the …