Implications of Inaccurate Blood Pressure Measurement on Hypertension Prevalence
We found that overestimation of BP by only 10 mm Hg could lead to overtreatment of up to 3.5 million Canadians. Government should mandate the validation of BP devices before they can be sold; until then, clinicians and patients should be cautious in their selection of BP devices, using the Hypertension Canada Recommended Device Program to guide selection.
Authors
- Swapnil Hiremath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0010-3416)
- Jeanne V.A. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0051-9868)
- Alexander A. C. Leung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7536-8497)
- Ross T. Tsuyuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3724-598X)
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- CJC Open
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2024.10.011
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80