Background: Hypertension (HTN) is the single greatest cardiovascular risk factor worldwide.
HTN management is usually guided by brachial cuff blood pressure (BP), but questions …

Accurate measurement of blood pressure is essential to classify individuals, to ascertain
blood pressure–related risk, and to guide management. The auscultatory technique with a …

The standard location for blood pressure measurement is the brachial artery. Monitors that
measure pressure at the wrist and fingers have become popular, but it is important to realize …

The cardiovascular system is essential for life and has been a central focus of
psychophysiological investigation for several reasons. First, at least some its parameters …

Since the information which the pulse affords is of so great importance, and so often
consulted, surely it must be to our advantage to appreciate fully all it tells us, and to draw …

Background Animal-assisted therapy improves physiological and psychosocial variables in
healthy and hypertensive patients. Objectives To determine whether a 12-minute hospital …

The most common method of clinical measurement of arterial blood pressure is by means of
the cuff sphygmomanometer. This instrument has provided fundamental quantitative …

Background Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of disability and death
among subjects with non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). The atherosclerotic …

The velocity of circumferential fiber shortening (Vcf) is an index of myocardial performance
which, although sensitive to contractile state, has limited usefulness because of its …

Background—Exposure to risk factors in childhood may have long-term influences on
vascular function. We examined the relationship between risk factors identified in childhood …