4, 5 This will lead to an increased clinical use of electronic devices replacing the older mechanical (including aneroid) devices. 3Īlthough mercury sphygmomanometers are seen as the gold standard instrument for BP measurement, they are being gradually withdrawn from the European Union and elsewhere due to occupational health and safety concerns in their manufacture, use, and disposal. ![]() 2 As there is a positive and continuous relationship between blood pressure (BP) level and risk of stroke and myocardial infarction, any change in standard management that leads to improved BP control is likely to be beneficial. 1 Everywhere control remains less than ideal. Hypertension as a leading global risk factor is ranked first for attributable deaths and second for attributable disease burden.
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