The Detection Gap: What a Standard Blood Pressure Check Can Miss
25 February 2025 · CardiAction
From our operational data across thousands of completed screenings, approximately 30% of individuals screened by CardiAction had clinically meaningful central haemodynamic findings despite presenting with normal brachial blood pressure. These are individuals a standard blood pressure check would have cleared as healthy.
When including heart rate abnormalities and irregular heartbeat detection, 40% of all people screened had at least one clinically relevant finding that would not have been detected by a standard blood pressure check.
This data underscores the value of measuring beyond the arm cuff. Central blood pressure, augmented pressure, arterial stiffness indicators, and heart rate assessment provide a more complete picture of cardiovascular health.
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