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Vertical deviations of the blood pressure cuff as little as 3 cm above or below the heart base in anesthetized dogs result in clinically relevant misreadings of arterial blood pressure. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to assess how changes in limb positioning relative to the heart base affect arterial blood pressure measurements in anaesthetised dogs.

June 6, 2026Journal of Small Animal PracticeOpen Access

Effect of vertical distance between the heart base and the cuff on arterial blood pressure measurements using PetMAP in anaesthetised dogs

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RMR. McConomyUniversity of Cambridge HPH. PinnokUniversity of Cambridge CAC. AdamiUniversity of Cambridge

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Randomized trial evaluates how limb position affects arterial blood pressure in dogs, indicating significant measurement discrepancies.

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This study aims to assess how changes in limb positioning relative to the heart base affect arterial blood pressure measurements in anaesthetised dogs.
Twenty-two healthy anaesthetised dogs were used to measure thoracic vertical depth for arterial blood pressure readings.
Cuff positions were adjusted above and below the heart base, with measurements taken while dogs were in dorsal recumbency.
Data were analyzed for systolic, mean, and diastolic arterial blood pressure values in comparison to the heart base position.
Systolic and mean arterial blood pressure significantly increased when the thoracic limb was lowered (P = .02, P = .047).
Mean arterial blood pressure differences were noted at 3.7 mmHg below the heart base and significantly correlated with body weight (P < .001).
Elevating the pelvic limb significantly decreased systolic, mean, and diastolic pressures (P = .030, P = .015, P = .025) with an absolute difference of 6.1 mmHg above the heart base.

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McConomy et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bbbb71a5da9775e77343 https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.70148

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June 6, 2026Journal of Small Animal PracticeOpen Access

Effect of vertical distance between the heart base and the cuff on arterial blood pressure measurements using PetMAP in anaesthetised dogs

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Authors

RMR. McConomyUniversity of Cambridge HPH. PinnokUniversity of Cambridge CAC. AdamiUniversity of Cambridge

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Overview

Randomized trial evaluates how limb position affects arterial blood pressure in dogs, indicating significant measurement discrepancies.

Key Points

This study aims to assess how changes in limb positioning relative to the heart base affect arterial blood pressure measurements in anaesthetised dogs.
Twenty-two healthy anaesthetised dogs were used to measure thoracic vertical depth for arterial blood pressure readings.
Cuff positions were adjusted above and below the heart base, with measurements taken while dogs were in dorsal recumbency.
Data were analyzed for systolic, mean, and diastolic arterial blood pressure values in comparison to the heart base position.
Systolic and mean arterial blood pressure significantly increased when the thoracic limb was lowered (P = .02, P = .047).
Mean arterial blood pressure differences were noted at 3.7 mmHg below the heart base and significantly correlated with body weight (P < .001).
Elevating the pelvic limb significantly decreased systolic, mean, and diastolic pressures (P = .030, P = .015, P = .025) with an absolute difference of 6.1 mmHg above the heart base.

Cite This Study

McConomy et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bbbb71a5da9775e77343 https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.70148

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