Cardiovascular research
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Cardiovascular research · Mar 1990
Comparative StudyNon-invasive continuous finger blood pressure measurement during orthostatic stress compared to intra-arterial pressure.
The aim of the study was to evaluate whether invasive blood pressure responses to orthostatic stress can be replaced by non-invasive continuous finger blood pressure responses. DESIGN - Intrabrachial and Finapres blood pressures were simultaneously measured during passive head up tilt and during active standing from the supine or sitting position in healthy volunteers. ⋯ For the assessment of the continuous blood pressure responses to orthostatic stress similar information can be obtained with non-invasive Finapres blood pressure recordings as with invasive recordings.