PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and a method for estimating blood pressure which are capable of suitable estimation of blood pressure.SOLUTION: A blood pressure estimation device 1 includes: a blood pressure measurement unit 11 for measuring a blood pressure of a living body in each first period a bloodstream measurement unit 12 for measuring a bloodstream of the living body in each second period which is shorter than the first period and a blood pressure estimation unit 133 for estimating the blood pressure in each third period which is shorter than the first period, on the basis of the blood pressure measured by the blood pressure measurement unit 11 and the bloodstream measured by the bloodstream measurement unit 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】血圧を好適に推定することが可能な血圧推定装置及び方法を提供する。【解決手段】血圧推定装置1は、第1の周期毎の生体の血圧を計測する血圧計測部11と、第1の周期よりも短い第2の周期毎の生体の血流量を計測する血流計測部12と、血圧計測部11が計測した血圧及び血流計測部12が計測した血流量に基づいて、第1の周期よりも短い第3の周期毎の血圧を推定する血圧推定部133とを備える。【選択図】図1
