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Originally Posted by MAB32
WCH,
can't be that. All of the ones at my doctors are severely overweight and old. Now the Dentists office is different. Was hoping to get it checked there but alas, no cuff. Maybe if I brought my own... 
Thanks Doc. It seems around Northeastern Ohio everybody is changing over to those electronic monitors. I hear even Cleveland Clinic has gone that route. |
They're quicker for sure, but abnormal blood pressures should be rechecked manually if there is concern for spurious results.
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