IN patients with advanced aortic regurgitation Korotkoff sounds may be heard over the brachial artery when the sphygmomanometer cuff has been completely deflated. Diastolic pressures obtained by ...

The aspect of BP measurement during pregnancy that has received the most attention has been the debate as to whether diastolic pressure should be registered by the 4th or 5th phase Korotkoff sound.

A World Health Organization report highlights that a third of the global adult population suffers from hypertension, with nearly half undiagnosed due to inadequate blood pressure meters, posing ...

The source of the sound Researchers find that the Kortokoff sounds heard through a stethoscope may not be sound waves at all. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Elle Aon) Tap ...