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Hello. can you please tell me what the machine that measures heart rate and blood pressure in a hospital is called?

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Dr. Sheldon Brownstein answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Monitor: Sphygmomanometer measures blood pressure and fancy ones also measure heart rate

Dr Trivedi and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/17/2018

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