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Blood pressure measurements were performed using digital electronic tensiometer (model 705IT TM, Omron Corporation, Kyoto, Japan). Standard or large-size cuffs for adults were used. During the measurement patient was sitting in a chair for >5 min, feet on floor, back supported, after relaxation, with empty bladder. Three subsequent measurements were performed, and the mean was calculated. Heart rate (HR) was measured in the same conditions.

Blood pressure measurements were performed with the use of a digital electronic tensiometer (model 705IT TM, Omron Corporation, Kyoto, Japan). During the measurement procedure, subjects were sitting in a chair for > 5 min with a supported back and with their feet on the floor, after relaxation, with an empty bladder. Caffeine consumption and physical exertion for at least 30 min before measurement was forbidden. During the measurements, the subject’s arm was supported resting on a table. Standard or large-size cuffs for adults were used. BP was measured in both the left and right arms; the arm for which higher BP value was read was used for subsequent measurements. Three further measurements were taken and the mean was calculated and recorded. HR was determined under the same conditions by stethoscopic auscultation of the heart.