Inaccuracy of brachial blood pressure and its potential impact on treatment and aortic blood pressure estimation.

Objective: Although brachial cuff SBP is universally used to guide hypertension management, it can differ significantly from intraarterial SBP. We examine the potential impacts of cuff-to-intraarterial brachial SBP (bSBP) mismatch on hypertension treatment and accuracy towards central SBP.

Methods: In 303 individuals, cuff bSBP (CUFF-bSBP) and central SBP were measured using a Mobil-o-Graph simultaneously to intraarterial bSBP (IA-bSBP) and aortic SBP.

Ultrasound guidance versus anatomical landmark approach for femoral artery access in coronary angiography: A randomized controlled trial and a meta-analysis.

Objectives: The objective was to assess the effect of ultrasound (US)-guidance compared to the anatomical landmark (AL) approach in patients requiring femoral artery (FA) access for coronary angiography/percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).

Background: US-guidance has been proposed as a strategy to optimize FA access, potentially leading to decreased vascular complications.

Methods: Patients requiring FA access for coronary angiography/PCI were randomized to the US-guided or AL approaches.