The Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of an Auscultatory Gap in Systemic Sclerosis Patients

Introduction. Accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement is essential to the diagnosis and management of hypertension in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) to help prevent renal and cardiovascular complications. The presence of an auscultatory gap during manual BP measurement—the temporary disappe...

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Main Authors: Tracy M. Frech, Jason Penrod, Michael J. Battistone, Allen D. Sawitzke, Barry M. Stults
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/590845

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