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Timing and Patient Position During Cuff Blood Pressure Measurement Affect Myocardial Work Parameters Measured by Echocardiography.

Samantha FisicaroAlexandra ClementMichele TomaselliMarco PensoAlessandra RotaAlessandro MennaLuigi P BadanoDenisa Muraru
Published in: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography (2024)
The timing during the echocardiography study and the patient's position on the scanning bed are critical determinants of the measured cuff systolic blood pressure and the resulting values of myocardial work parameters.
Keyphrases
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