Comments on: Congenital Heart Disease In Children: Pitfalls To Avoid http://empractice.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/congenital-heart-disease-in-children-pitfalls-to-avoid/ Topics from the Monthly Journal of Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:35:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: empracticenews http://empractice.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/congenital-heart-disease-in-children-pitfalls-to-avoid/#comment-15 empracticenews Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:35:11 +0000 http://empractice.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-15 Few clinicians realize that conventional blood pressure cuff bladders have off-centered tubes that are typically right or left arm specific. Unless properly placed, pressure may be exerted on the bone instead of on the artery which can lead to inaccurate readings. A Balanced Bladder design has centered tubes, is longer, and more fully encircles the arm as recommended by the American Society of Hypertension and the American Heart Association. This design facilitates accurate blood pressure readings on both right and left arms and helps practitioners achieve optimal arterial compression. Few clinicians realize that conventional blood pressure cuff bladders have off-centered tubes that are typically right or left arm specific. Unless properly placed, pressure may be exerted on the bone instead of on the artery which can lead to inaccurate readings.

A Balanced Bladder design has centered tubes, is longer, and more fully encircles the arm as recommended by the American Society of Hypertension and the American Heart Association. This design facilitates accurate blood pressure readings on both right and left arms and helps practitioners achieve optimal arterial compression.

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