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Table 2 Standard cuff size by arm circumference (ACC/AHA recommendations)

From: Home blood pressure monitoring: a position statement from the Korean Society of Hypertension Home Blood Pressure Forum

Classification

Upper arm circumference (cm)

Bladder dimension (width × length, cm)

Small adult

22–26

12 × 22

Adult

27–34

16 × 30

Large adult

35–44

16 × 36

Extra-large adult

45–52

16 × 42

  1. The size of bladder and cuff varies by manufacturer
  2. ACC/AHC American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association