Medical Futurist June 29, 2023
Let’s take a look at the cuffless revolution and how blood pressure monitoring evolves thanks to photoplethysmography
Key Takeaways
From the first experiments in the 16th century, blood pressure (BP) monitoring has evolved tremendously, current devices can connect with our phones, allowing patients to record their readings and share them with their doctors
Companies like iHealth, Withings, and Viatom have even added extra features such as heart rate monitoring and the integration of BP and ECG monitors into single devices
With the use of photoplethysmography (PPG) devices became sleeker and lighter, and can continuously monitor blood pressure in real-time, which might make blood pressure monitoring as common as heart rate...