Goodbye, Cuff: Scientists Develop a Compact Wearable for True Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring
Researchers from the University of Utah, University of Illinois Chicago, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Pittsburgh have come up with a wearable designed to make continuous blood-pressure monitoring as easy as telling the time — ditching the awkward inflatable cuff for a smartwatch-inspired form factor.
"This is a behemoth of work; a tour de force from my lab," claims Sanchez Terrones, an associate professor in the University of Illinois Chicago's College of Engineering who is cited as the originator of the project. "Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, but high blood pressure often goes undetected. Engineers refer to measuring blood pressure as a 'Holy-Grail problem.'"
Researchers have taken inspiration from smartwatches to develop a non-invasive wearable delivering true continuous blood-pressure monitoring. (📷: Crandall et al)
The team's design does away with the point-in-time measurements provided by an inflatable cuff. "Our blood pressure throughout the day...
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