| Literature DB >> 25855463 |
Monica Maselli1, Valter Giantin1, Domenico Corrado2, Alessandro Franchin1, Francesca Attanasio1, Valentina Pengo1, Alessandra Tramontano1, Pietro De Toni1, Egle Perissinotto3, Enzo Manzato4.
Abstract
The reliability of automated oscillometric blood pressure (BP) monitors in atrial fibrillation (AF) has been poorly investigated, only comparing different patients with AF and sinus rhythm (SR), and is a method influenced by individual characteristics. This study compared the reliability of the oscillometric device A&D TM-2430 (A&D Company, Tokyo, Japan) with that of a mercury sphygmomanometer in AF patients whose SR was restored after electric cardioversion (ECV). Three consecutive BP measurements were obtained on the day before and about 30 days after ECV in stable treatment conditions. Of the 100 patients studied, 63 reported an SR at follow-up, with a significant increase in systolic BP and a significant decrease in diastolic BP according to both devices. There were no significant differences between the systolic and diastolic biases before and after ECV using Bland Altman analysis (P > .05 each). The oscillometric device analyzed, using three repeated measurements, is reliable in measuring BP in AF patients.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25855463 PMCID: PMC8031867 DOI: 10.1111/jch.12547
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) ISSN: 1524-6175 Impact factor: 3.738