This observational study aims to compare mean arterial pressure measurements obtained using an ankle blood pressure cuff with those obtained using a standard upper-arm cuff in pregnant individuals undergoing elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia. The primary objective is to determine the level of agreement between the two measurement sites.The main question\[s\] it aims to answer \[is/are\]: Demonstrate that the mean arterial pressure is similar between arm and ankle with the blood pressure cuff Every participant will be their own control. (Measurements will be taken at both sites on every participant)
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Comparison of mean arterial pressure taken by appropriately sized blood pressure cuffs between arm and ankle taken 5 min after birth.
Timeframe: From enrollment (in the waiting room) to end of surgery
Valerie Zaphiratos, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Anesthesiology