Sheppard, JP;
Lacy, P;
Lewis, PS;
Martin, U;
Blood Pressure Measurement Working Party of the British and Iris;
(2020)
Measurement of blood pressure in the leg-a statement on behalf of the British and Irish Hypertension Society.
Journal of Human Hypertension
10.1038/s41371-020-0325-5.
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Abstract
Ankle blood pressure (BP) measurement is necessary for the diagnosis of hypertension where measurements are not possible due to medical conditions or limb deformities. Based on a recent review of the evidence, we recommend an ankle BP threshold of ≥155/90 mmHg to define high blood pressure in patients who do not have vascular disease. We recommend that ankle BP readings are taken with the subject lying down, using a validated automated device with the cuff placed around the ankle/lower calf.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Measurement of blood pressure in the leg-a statement on behalf of the British and Irish Hypertension Society. |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41371-020-0325-5 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41371-020-0325-5 |
| Language: | English |
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| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Population Science and Experimental Medicine |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10097307 |
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