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GONZALEZ-RIVAS, Juan Pablo. Optimizing the office blood pressure measurement. Rev. Venez. Endocrinol. Metab. [online]. 2016, vol.14, n.3, pp.179-186. ISSN 1690-3110.

A proper office blood pressure (BP) measurement allows a right risk stratification of the patients, however, its technique can have frequently errors that must be avoided. Mercury sphygmomanometers has been the gold standard on BP measurement, however, due to its toxicity risk are not currently recommended; other alternatives, like the aneroid sphygmomanometer require routinely calibration to avoid mistakes, and oscillometric devices require be validated and properly selected. Complementary techniques of office BP measurement, like the ambulatory BP measurement and home measurement, supplement some weaknesses related to the office BP measurement. The objective of this review was to evaluate each aspect on the technique to perform the office BP measurement.

Palabras clave : Blood pressure; measurement; risk; devices.

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