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. 2020 May;22(5):933-936.
doi: 10.1111/jch.13868. Epub 2020 Apr 27.

The Hypertension Canada blood pressure device recommendation listing: Empowering use of clinically validated devices in Canada

Raj Padwal  1 , Angelique Berg  2 , Mark Gelfer  3 , Karen Tran  4 , Jennifer Ringrose  1 , Marcel Ruzicka  5 , Swapnil Hiremath  5 ; Accuracy in Measurement of Blood Pressure (AIM-BP) Collaborative
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The Hypertension Canada blood pressure device recommendation listing: Empowering use of clinically validated devices in Canada

Raj Padwal et al. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2020 May.
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Conflict of interest statement

The Hypertension Canada Device Recommendation Listing is funded and administered by Hypertension Canada. RP and JR are Co‐Founders of mmHg Inc, a University of Alberta based start‐up creating software and hardware solutions to improve blood pressure measurement. AB is CEO of Hypertension Canada. The remaining authors have no conflicts to declare.

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