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Wearable Ultrasound Patch Monitors Blood Pressure Deep Inside Body

Applications include real-time, continuous monitoring of blood pressure changes in patients with heart or lung disease.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

A new wearable ultrasound patch that non-invasively monitors blood pressure in arteries deep beneath the skin could help people detect cardiovascular problems earlier on and with greater precision. In tests, the patch performed as well as some clinical methods to measure blood pressure.   Applications include real-time, continuous monitoring of blood pressure changes in patients with heart or lung disease, as well as patients who are critically ill or undergoing surgery. The patch uses ultraso...

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