Jiun-Ruey Hu, Dae Yong Park, Nikita Agarwal, Matthew Herzig, George Ormseth, Milan Kaushik, Duc M Giao, Ruth-Alma N Turkson-Ocran, Stephen P Juraschek
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Blood pressure (BP) fluctuations outside of clinic are increasingly recognized for their role in the development of cardiovascular disease, syncope, and premature death and as a promising target for tailored hypertension treatment. However, current cuff-based BP devices, including home and ambulatory devices, are unable to capture the breadth of BP variability across human activities, experiences, and contexts. RECENT FINDINGS: Cuffless, wearable BP devices offer the promise of beat-to-beat, continuous, noninvasive measurement of BP during both awake and sleep periods with minimal patient inconvenience...
September 9, 2023: Current Cardiology Reports