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Casual Blood Pressure Methods

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Pediatric Hypertension

Part of the book series: Clinical Hypertension and Vascular Diseases ((CHVD))

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The diagnosis of hypertension in children or adults is predicated on the accurate measurement of the blood pressure and the proper interpretation of that measurement. Outside of the hospital setting, blood pressure is measured noninvasively, that is, not using indwelling arterial lines. The generally agreed-upon term for noninvasive BP measurement outside of a strict study setting and while the patient is at rest is the “casual blood pressure.” This chapter will review currently available methods of casual BP measurement and identify the advantages, disadvantages, and pitfalls of these methods.

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  1. Division of Nephrology, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, 1919 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85016, USA

    Bruce Z. Morgenstern M.D.

  2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, 1919 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85016, USA

    Bruce Z. Morgenstern M.D.

  3. VP of Engineering & Operations, SunTech Medical, Inc, 506 Airport Blvd, Morrisville, NC, 27560, USA

    David Gallick BSEE, B.A.

  4. Division of Cardiology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, 50 N Dunlap St CFRC 3rd floor/Cardiology, Memphis, TN, 38103, USA

    Bruce S. Alpert M.D.

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  1. University of Washington, Division of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, Sand Point Way NE. 4800, Seattle, 98105, Washington, USA

    Joseph T. Flynn

  2. Harvard Medical School, Pediatric Nephrology Unit, MassGeneral Hospital for Children at MGH, Fruit St. 55, Boston, 02114, Massachusetts, USA

    Julie R. Ingelfinger

  3. Global Clinical Research, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Route 206 & Provinceline Road, Princeton, 08543, New Jersey, USA

    Ronald J. Portman

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Morgenstern, B.Z., Gallick, D., Alpert, B.S. (2013). Casual Blood Pressure Methods. In: Flynn, J., Ingelfinger, J., Portman, R. (eds) Pediatric Hypertension. Clinical Hypertension and Vascular Diseases. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-490-6_9

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