Cambridge scientists have cracked the mystery of why cuff-based blood pressure monitors often give inaccurate readings, missing up to 30% of high blood pressure cases. By building a physical model ...

CHICAGO, Sept. 5, 2024 — At-home blood-pressure monitor cuffs may improperly fit many adults in the U.S., according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension ...

A study explains why cuff-based blood pressure readings systematically underestimate systolic blood pressure. High blood pressure is the most important risk factor for premature death. Yet the gold ...

Taking my blood pressure is always nerve wracking. I do not have any risk factors for high blood pressure (hypertension), but the slow tightening of the cuff makes me very aware of my heart rate, and ...

A wearable blood pressure monitor uses sound to capture a continuous record of the vital sign data. Continuous, noninvasive blood pressure monitoring has been a longtime goal of medicine, given blood ...