Figure 32-3 Comparison of blood pressure measurements by Korotkoff sounds and oscillometry. Oscillometric systolic blood pressure is recorded at the point where cuff pressure oscillations begin to increase, mean pressure corresponds to the point of maximal oscillations, and diastolic pressure is measured when the oscillations become attenuated. Note the correspondence between these measurements and the Korotkoff sounds that determine auscultatory systolic and diastolic pressure. (Redrawn from Geddes LA: Cardiovascular Devices and Their Applications. New York John Wiley, 1984, Fig 34-2. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)