The measurements were done using an automatic oscillometric technique (507 N monitor, Criticare System Inc., USA).
Blood pressure was measured using an automatic oscillometric blood pressure monitor (Omron HEM-737AC; Omron Healthcare, Inc., Vernon Hills, IL) that has been validated for population-based studies [77], [78].
ABI was measured using an automatic oscillometric appliance.
Blood pressure (BP) measurements were carried out using an automatic oscillometric device (Omron Type HEM-705CP).
Recently, a new method has been developed for the calculation of ABI using an automatic oscillometric blood pressure reading of the arm and the ankle.
Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured by using an automatic oscillometric method (OMRON; HEM-780) in the sitting position after at least 5 minutes rest.
The 24-h ABPM was performed using an automatic oscillometric device (Takeda TM-2430) andatata were analysed using SIGMA 2000 software.
Blood pressure in the right arm was measured twice using an automatic oscillometric device (Dinamap, Critikon, Inc ., and the average of two readings was taken.
After a 5-minute rest in a sitting position, participants had their blood pressure measured 3 times from the right upper arm using an automatic oscillometric blood pressure monitor (Omron M10-IT Intellisense, Omron Healthcare Co., Kyoto, Japan).
During another visit, blood pressure was determined in a lying position after assessment of resting metabolic rate over 30 min, using an automatic oscillometric device (Bosco; Bosch, Jungingen, Germany).
Throughout the surgery monitoring of blood pressure was performed using an automatic oscillometric non-invasive arm cuff (rate of measurement once every 5 min but there were no restrictions in increasing the rate).
