Comparison of oscillometric and intraarterial systolic and diastolic blood pressures in lean, overweight, and obese patients.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2006
Abstract
To assess the effect of obesity on blood pressure measurement the authors obtained simultaneous oscillometric and intraarterial systolic and diastolic blood pressures on 188 lean, overweight, class I/II obese, and class III obese subjects. Oscillometric arm cuff/bladder size was selected in accordance with standard guidelines. Oscillometry significantly underestimated systolic and significantly overestimated diastolic blood pressures in each of the 4 weight groups studied. The differences between oscillometric and intraarterial systolic and diastolic pressures were not significantly different among lean, overweight, class I/II obese, and class III obese subjects. Thus, obesity per se does not influence the accuracy of blood pressure measurement. However, oscillometric blood pressure measurement is associated with significant error when compared to intraarterial blood pressure.
Volume
57
Issue
1
First Page
41
Last Page
45
ISSN
0003-3197
Published In/Presented At
Umana, E., Ahmed, W., Fraley, M. A., & Alpert, M. A. (2006). Comparison of oscillometric and intraarterial systolic and diastolic blood pressures in lean, overweight, and obese patients. Angiology, 57(1), 41–45. https://doi.org/10.1177/000331970605700106
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
16444455
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article