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Published: March 01, 2022

Study finds blood pressure cuff size matters, affects blood pressure readings

American Heart Association Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference, Presentation EP01

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EPI22-EP01-Measuring for blood pressure cuff size

A research assistant measuring the distance between the shoulder and elbow to find the mid-point of the arm so that he can then determine the mid-arm circumference, an essential step in choosing the right size cuff for measuring blood pressure.

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EPI22-EP01-Measuring for blood pressure cuff size — EPI22-EP01-Measuring for blood pressure cuff size

A research assistant measuring the distance between the shoulder and elbow to find the mid-point of the arm so that he can then determine the mid-arm circumference, an essential step in choosing the right size cuff for measuring blood pressure.

copyright Gilbert Horst

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EPI22-EP01-Taking blood pressure reading

A researcher obtains the first set of three measurements of a study participant’s blood pressure using an appropriately sized blood pressure cuff based on the measured mid-arm circumference.

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EPI22-EP01-Taking blood pressure reading — EPI22-EP01-Taking blood pressure reading

A researcher obtains the first set of three measurements of a study participant’s blood pressure using an appropriately sized blood pressure cuff based on the measured mid-arm circumference.

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Blood Pressure Check (V)

Checking blood pressure using cuff on female.

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Blood Pressure Check (V) — Blood Pressure Check (V)

Checking blood pressure using cuff on female.

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Tammy M. Brady M.D., Ph.D. reviewing scans

Tammy M. Brady, M.D., Ph.D., vice chair for clinical research in pediatrics, associate professor of pediatrics in the division of pediatric nephrology and medical director of the Pediatric Hypertension Program at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore

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Tammy M. Brady M.D., Ph.D. reviewing scans — Tammy M. Brady M.D., Ph.D. reviewing scans

Tammy M. Brady, M.D., Ph.D., vice chair for clinical research in pediatrics, associate professor of pediatrics in the division of pediatric nephrology and medical director of the Pediatric Hypertension Program at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore

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Tammy M. Brady M.D. Ph.D.

Tammy M. Brady, M.D., Ph.D., vice chair for clinical research in pediatrics, associate professor of pediatrics in the division of pediatric nephrology and medical director of the Pediatric Hypertension Program at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore

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Tammy M. Brady M.D. Ph.D. — Tammy M. Brady M.D. Ph.D.

Tammy M. Brady, M.D., Ph.D., vice chair for clinical research in pediatrics, associate professor of pediatrics in the division of pediatric nephrology and medical director of the Pediatric Hypertension Program at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore

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