2013, Volume 7, Issue 1
Frontiers of Medicine >> 2013, Volume 7, Issue 1 doi: 10.1007/s11684-013-0239-5
Non-invasive continuous blood pressure monitoring: a review of current applications
1. Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, University of California, Irvine, CA 92868, USA;
2. Department of Anesthesiology and Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Abstract
Blood pressure monitoring has come a long way from the initial observations made by Reverend Hales in the 18th century. There are none that deny the importance of monitoring perioperative blood pressure; however, the limited ability of the current prevalent technology (oscillometric blood pressure monitoring) to offer continuous blood pressure measurements leaves room for improvement. Invasive monitoring is able to detect beat-to-beat blood pressure measurement, but the risks inherent to the procedure make it unsuitable for routine use except when this risk is outweighed by the benefits. This review focuses on the discoveries which have led up to the current blood pressure monitoring technologies, and especially the creation of those offering non-invasive but continuous blood pressure monitoring capabilities, including their methods of measurement and limitations.
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