Why the study?
Does external pressure applied by a sphygmomanometer cuff affect distal artery compliance in healthy male subjects?
Population
44 healthy male subjects
Comparison
External pressure applied by upper arm… vs Contralateral hand (noncuffed arm)
Design
Other
Authors
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Cuff pressure at SBP may confound pulse wave timing; leaves open effects on routine BP device accuracy and vascular assessments.
Does external pressure applied by a sphygmomanometer cuff affect distal artery compliance in healthy male subjects?
External pressure from a sphygmomanometer cuff alters the compliance of conduit and small arteries, significantly affecting pulse time delay and amplitude in distal arteries.
Nitzan et al. (2005) studied this question.
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