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Techniques for Measuring Blood Pressure in the Office Setting

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This section will describe the current techniques and devices for the measurement of blood pressure (BP) in the office setting. The primary focus will be on electronic, oscillometric sphygmomanometers which are becoming the standard for BP measurement in clinical practice. The reasons for the decline in the use of the mercury sphygmomanometer and the evidence supporting its replacement by electronic devices will be discussed. This section will conclude with a review of the current status of office BP measurement in clinical practice and its future in relationship to home BP and 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM).

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  1. Division of Cardiology, Schulich Heart Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Martin G. Myers M.D., FRCPC

  2. Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Martin G. Myers M.D., FRCPC

  3. Department of Family and Emergency Medicine, Université de Montréal and CRCHUM, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Janusz Kaczorowski Ph.D.

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Myers, M.G., Kaczorowski, J. (2016). Techniques for Measuring Blood Pressure in the Office Setting. In: Andreadis, E. (eds) Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39599-9_2

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