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Comparison between central and automated peripheral blood pressure measurement for early detection of kidney dysfunction in hypertensive patients

Research Authors
Ahmed Abdel-Galeel, Nader N. Fawzy, Wageeh A. Ali & Doaa A. Fouad
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Research Year
2023
Research Abstract

There is a close relationship between blood pressure levels and the risk of cardiovascular events, strokes, and kidney disease. For many years, the gold standard instrument for blood pressure measurement was a mercury sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope, but this century-old technique of Riva-Rocci/Korotkov is being progressively removed from clinical practice. Central blood pressure is considered better than peripheral blood pressure in predicting cardiovascular events, as it assesses wave reflections and viscoelastic properties of the arterial wall which make systolic and pulse pressures vary from central to peripheral arteries, but mean blood pressure is constant in the conduit arteries.