Key result
Vertical cuff displacement with a mean elevation of 32 cm reduced blood pressure by 21/19 mmHg (P<0.00001), allowing estimation of the systolic-diastolic pressure slope.
Population
30 unselected volunteers, mean age 48±14, 52% men
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Cuff position errors may bias BP readings; hypothesis-generating for systolic-diastolic slope estimation and requires prospective validation before clinical use.
Observational (n=30)
p-value: p=<0.00001
Vertical cuff displacement provides a simple and rapid method to determine the systolic-diastolic pressure relationship from blood pressure readings.
Gavish et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Unselected volunteers (n=30). Vertical cuff displacement at different arm heights was evaluated on Blood pressure reduction and SBP-on-DBP slope (dS/dD) (p=<0.00001). Vertical cuff displacement with a mean elevation of 32 cm reduced blood pressure by 21/19 mmHg (P<0.00001), allowing estimation of the systolic-diastolic pressure slope.
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