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How hypertension is diagnosed

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Hypertension is diagnosed when blood pressure is above 130/80 mmHg. Blood pressure is measured using a cuff and a sphygmomanometer. You should ...
Healio

Wrong BP cuff size could cause inaccurate BP measurement

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using a regular-sized BP cuff for all adults regardless of mid-arm circumference can result in “striking” ...
Medscape

What Causes Inaccurate In-Office BP Measurement and How Can We Fix it?

The 2025 recommendations, released last summer, reaffirm 130/80 mm Hg as the threshold for diagnosing hypertensionand emphasize the importance of accurate measurement.In the previous guidelines, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

New Devices Could Change the Way We Measure Blood Pressure

Embedded in a cellphone or in accessories such as rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension Matías A. Loewy, Knowable Magazine A new generation of blood ...
Medscape

Basic Principles of Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurement in Infants

The first step in taking an NIBP is choosing the appropriate site. Because normative values are generally based on this site, the clinician must know on which extremity the BP monitor they are using ...
Electronic Design

Electro-optics Plus Algorithms Yield Accurate, Continuous Blood-Pressure Readings

Why standard, cuff-based blood-pressure measurements are insufficient for some desired types of assessments. How electro-optical techniques can be used for consistent, real-time data. The results ...