Doctors advised to beware the wrist BP measure
Readings from wrist devices differ widely from upper arm cuffs: Aussie research
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Australian researchers have advised doctors to be wary of blood pressure measuring devices that take a reading at a patient’s wrists as they found a wide variation in readings.
Many devices used by patients at home, including the increasingly available wearable monitors, measure blood pressure at the wrist and other locations.