Ankle Blood Pressure Corresponding to Brachial Blood Pressure: Age- and Sex-Specific Reference Values
Supine ankle BP increases with age and is higher in men than women at equivalent seated brachial BP levels. These age- and sex-specific reference values enhance the accuracy of hypertension diagnosis when brachial BP measurement is impractical.
Authors
- Jeonggyu Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0058-2146)
- Da-Eun Sung
- Eun‐Mi Lee
- Ki‐Chul Sung
Institutions
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- Kangbuk Samsung Hospital (KR)
- Wonkwang University (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Hypertension
- Published
- 2025-04-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpaf012
- Primary Topic
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00