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May 21, 2014 · Year 1854. The first device to estimate blood pressure externally, in a non-intrusive way, was the sphygmograph—from the Greek words for “pulse” and “write”. The precursor of today’s blood pressure cuffs was invented by the German physiologist Karl von Vierordt in 1854.
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Jun 29, 2023 · The history of blood pressure monitoring originates in the 16th century from Sir Stephen Hales’ experiments involving directly inserting a tube in an artery. Since then, the practice has been (thankfully) improved not to involve invasive manoeuvres.
His device consisted of a water or mercury-filled rubber ball connected to a manometer. The rubber ball was then pressed against the radial artery until the pulse was obliterated and the blood pressure was then estimated using the manometer and palpation was used to determine when the arterial pulse disappeared.
Apr 1, 2024 · Besides PPG, applanation tonometry , radar , ultrasound , and pressure sensors have been used for pulse waveform acquisition. Pulse arrival time (PAT) and PWV are similar concepts often used interchangeably.
Aug 22, 2019 · The arterial pulse has been the most basic sign of life for centuries. The radial pulse palpation has been pictured in the crest of the Royal Academy College of Physicians since 1628. The history of the arterial pulse entails the discovery of pulse, blood pressure...
- Audrey Adji, Audrey Adji, Michael F. O’Rourke
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Jul 28, 2011 · Physicians of antiquity used the examination of the pulse not only for diagnosis, but also as an indicator of prognosis. This paper will review the history of the assessment of pulse from ancient times to the present.
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Dec 25, 2017 · As eloquently described by Jeremy Booth (1), the estimation of BP originated in 1733, when Sir Stephen Hales introduced a brass pipe connected to a glass tube into a horse’s leg artery, and observed the rise of the blood column to “8 feet and 3 inches above the level of the left ventricle.”
