The act of measuring a patient’s blood pressure with a stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer is among the most important because of the various clinical implications that may occur. Failure to detect elevated blood pressure levels may expose a patient to the risk of various complications such as stroke, heart failure, kidney failure, and premature atherosclerosis. Conversely, obtaining falsely elevated measures may lead to diagnostic investigations and use of costly and life-threatening drugs. The concern with the proper calibration and validation […]