A method and apparatus for the indirect measurement of blood pressure is disclosed. Pressure is applied to a cuff attached to a patient adjacent a blood vessel and a quantity representative of the patient's blood pressure is measured as the applied pressure is changed. A first table of values of the...http://www.google.ca/patents/US4777959?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4777959 - Artifact detection based on heart rate in a method and apparatus for indirect blood pressure measurement