History and evolution of blood pressure measurement

• Main Authors: Su A Noh (Author), Hwang-Soo Kim (Author), Si-Hyuck Kang (Author), Chang-Hwan Yoon (Author), Tae-Jin Youn (Author), In-Ho Chae (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Hypertension is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Hypertension mostly accompanies no symptoms, and therefore blood pressure (BP) measurement is the only way for early recognition and timely treatment. Methods for BP measurement have a long history of development and im...