Is the oscillometric blood pressure measuring device in accord with the intra-arterial invasive blood pressure measuring method?

Abstract

Objectives The use of automatic blood pressure measuring devices with oscillometric method is popular in home and clinics. Although the protocol for evaluating the accuracy of devices was known, subject of validation was not real user who has cardiovascular risk factor. In this study, we try to verify the BP measured with automatic oscillometric device with invasively measured intra-atrial blood pressure especially in older and multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Design and methods From September 2007 to April 2008 in Chungbuk National University Hospital 104 men and women between 35 and 82years of age with coronary angiography approached with radial artery were included.