NextBP – better blood pressure measurement

A key challenge facing New Zealand and the rest of the world is the growing burden of cardiovascular disease and its complications. Cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes are now the leading cause of mortality and disease burden globally. A key part of assessing cardiovascular risk is the accurate measurement of human blood pressure, but current devices for automatic blood pressure measurement still suffer from significant measurement errors.

This project aims to develop new technologies to perform these blood pressure measurements more accurately to allow better diagnosis and assessment of cardiovascular risk. It also investigates the impact of measurement errors on risk management.

External Funders

MBIE Endeavour Smart Ideas, Kiwinet

AUT Team

Andrew Lowe (lead), Tet Chuan Lee, Mayuresh Kulkarni, Tanvi Chandel, Victor Miranda

Collaborators

University of Auckland