Inter‐arm difference in blood pressure in patients referred to tertiary hypertension center: Prevalence, risk factors, and relevance to physicians

Volume: 22, Issue: 8, Pages: 1513 - 1517
Published: Aug 9, 2020
Abstract
The prevalence of inter-arm BP difference is high in hypertension and is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. We performed a retrospective chart review of prevalent patients in the Ottawa Hospital Hypertension Center to assess for prevalence, risk factors, and whether finding of inter-arm BP difference >10 mmHg leads to investigations of the aorta and aortic arch. Inter-arm BP difference among 493 patients was present in 16.2% (95%...
Paper Details
Title
Inter‐arm difference in blood pressure in patients referred to tertiary hypertension center: Prevalence, risk factors, and relevance to physicians
Published Date
Aug 9, 2020
Volume
22
Issue
8
Pages
1513 - 1517
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