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. 2021 Jan 25;27(1):4.
doi: 10.1186/s40885-020-00158-8.

Smartphone / smartwatch-based cuffless blood pressure measurement : a position paper from the Korean Society of Hypertension

Hae Young Lee #  1 , Dong-Ju Lee #  1 , Jongmo Seo  2 , Sang-Hyun Ihm  3 , Kwang-Il Kim  4 , Eun Joo Cho  5 , Hyeon Chang Kim  6 , Jinho Shin  7 , Sungha Park  8 , Il-Suk Sohn  9 , Wook-Jin Chung  10 , Sung Kee Ryu  11 , Ki Chul Sung  12 , Juhan Kim  13 , Dae-Hee Kim  14 , Wook Bum Pyun  15 ; Korean Society of Hypertension
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Smartphone / smartwatch-based cuffless blood pressure measurement : a position paper from the Korean Society of Hypertension

Hae Young Lee et al. Clin Hypertens. .

Abstract

Smartphone technology has spread rapidly around the globe. According to a report released by the Korea Information Society Development Institute, about 95% of Koreans aged more than 30 years old owned smartphones. Recently, blood pressure (BP) measurement using a photoplethysmography-based smartphone algorithm paired with the smartwatch is continuously evolving. In this document, the Korean Society of Hypertension intends to remark the current results of smartphone / smartwatch-based BP measurement and recommend optimal BP measurement methods using a smartphone device. We aim to increase the likelihood of success in implementing these new technologies into improved hypertension awareness, diagnosis, and control.

Keywords: Blood pressure; Hypertension; Measurement; Plethysmography; Smartphone.

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