10.3 USE OF MICROLIFE BP WATCH IS A FEASIBLE APPROACH TO DETERMINE INTER-ARM BLOOD PRESSURE DIFFERENCES IN A CLINICAL SETTING

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Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of Microlife Watch BP for measuring bilateral blood pressure (BP) in a clinical setting.

Method: 339 patients (85% diabetic) scheduled for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring at the outpatient clinic for endocrinology, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, were examined with simultaneously bilateral BP measurements. A fully automatic, oscillometric device was used and two successive measurements were made.

Results: 9,1% of the patients had a clinically significant inter-arm blood pressure difference (IAD) of ≥10mmHg in the first set of measurements. Mean IAD in the first measurement was -0,3mmHg 6.6. Twenty-three patients had a normal IAD in the first set of measurements but IAD ≥10mmHg in the second set of measurements. Only one of the patients with an IAD ≥10mmHg had a change in the arm with the highest blood pressure. The 95 % Limits of Agreement (LoA) for the mean interarm difference for a single measurement was 13.2 mmHg.

Conclusion: Microlife WatchBP measurement is a feasible method to determine IAD in a clinical setting. Bilateral BP measurements should be performed at first visit to help the clinician choose the right arm for further BP evaluations.

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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Christoffer Krogager
AU  - Esben Laugesen
AU  - Niklas B. Rossen
AU  - Per L. Poulsen
AU  - Mogens Erlandsen
AU  - Klavs W. Hansen
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016/11/24
TI  - 10.3 USE OF MICROLIFE BP WATCH IS A FEASIBLE APPROACH TO DETERMINE INTER-ARM BLOOD PRESSURE DIFFERENCES IN A CLINICAL SETTING
JO  - Artery Research
SP  - 71
EP  - 72
VL  - 16
IS  - C
SN  - 1876-4401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artres.2016.10.081
DO  - 10.1016/j.artres.2016.10.081
ID  - Krogager2016
ER  -