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TENTH ANNUAL REVIEW

THEODORE R. VAN DELLEN, M.D.; GEORGE W. SCUPHAM, M.D.; GÉZA DE TAKÁTS, M.D.; EDSON FAIRBROTHER FOWLER, M.D.

Arch Intern Med. 1945;75(3):197-212.

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PRIMARY VASCULAR HYPERTENSION

A study of 1,000 normal persons and 272 with hypertension by Amsterdam and Amsterdam⁹⁶ revealed striking differences in systolic blood pressure in the two arms in both groups. The differences were greater in the group with hypertension than in the normal subjects, and the pressure was commonly higher in the right than in the left arm. The differences in diastolic pressure were less pronounced. Age and sex were not factors. Disparities were noted in 76.4 per cent of the normal persons and in 89.3 per cent of those with hypertension. In some cases, particularly in the hypertensive group, the differences were remarkable. This study reveals the importance of making observations on both arms. One side should not be compared to the other, and follow-up observations should always be made on the same side. The causes for such disparity in blood pressure readings . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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