Clinical limitation and paradigm shift in blood pressure assessment -Role of cuffless device

Abstract

To date, the definition and diagnosis of hypertension has been made by auscultation, so called Korotkoff procedure. Therefore, most devices for the measurement of blood pressure have been invented with purpose and direction to measure the cuff-induced changes in Korotkoff sounds. However, at least in part, several clinical difficulties have arisen regarding this classical blood pressure measurement by use of classical cuff procedure. The cuffless devices for the blood pressure measurement is expected as a paradigm shift that presumably introduces solutions for the current concerns by clinicians and patients regarding blood pressure measurement at any situation. In this session, we would like to count the concrete issues to be solved regarding the blood pressure monitoring by use of current apparatuses and propose the expected possibilities regarding the “cuffless” devices.