Optimal automated unobserved office blood pressure protocol: only 6-minutes and two readings may be needed

Background: Automated office blood pressure (AutoBP) involving repeated, unobserved blood pressure (BP) readings during one clinic visit provides a practical alternative to daytime ambulatory blood pressure (ABP). However, the number of reading taken and measurement duration have varied across previously used AutoBP protocols. Therefore, the optimal AutoBP protocol taken in the least amount of time with the fewest BP readings is yet to be determined and was the aim of this study.

Source: Artery Research - November 25, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Myles Moore, Nathan Dwyer, Ella Hoban, Mark Nelson, Dean Picone, Martin Schultz, James Sharman Source Type: research