When having your blood pressure measured, you should be seated in a comfortable chair with your legs uncrossed and your back and cuff arm supported. If your back is not supported, your diastolic blood pressure measurement can increase by 6 mmHg. Crossing your legs has shown to raise your syst...
A team of researchers from Tulane University, in their article “High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease” published in the Journal of Hypertension, highlights that abnormal blood pressure readings, whether high or low, in systolic or diastolic measurements, can signal potential health issues. T...
Blood pressure readings are given as 2 numbers. For example, 120 over 80 (often written as 120/80). 血压读取2个数字,如:120/80 01 The first number refers to systolic blood pressure—the highest pressure against the inner ...
Blood pressure readings are given as 2 numbers. For example, 120 over 80 (often written as 120/80). 血压读取2个数字,如:120/80 01 The first number refers to systolic blood pressure—the highest pressure against the inner walls of your arteries as the heart pumps. 02 The second number is...
There are often no symptoms or signs of high blood pressure—you can have high blood pressure and feel well. To find out if your blood pressure is high, it is important you have regular blood pressure checks. 高血压一般没有症状或体征——就算你有高血压也可以感觉良好。进行常规的血压检测对于...
Children with one or more high blood pressure readings were about three times more likely to develop the condition as adults, in a study presented at the American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Research Scientific Sessions 2013.
High blood pressureHypertensionPharmacyQualitative researchEmergency department (ED) visits for high blood pressure are on the rise. Yet the majority of these patients are discharged home after their ED evaluation, particularly those who present following an elevated reading on an in-store pharmacy machi...
Of course, blood pressure can change from day to day, and even from hour to hour. Your doctor will compare multiple blood pressure readings when considering your heart health. How is high blood pressure diagnosed? High blood pressure is usually diagnosed by a health care professional after a ...
High blood pressure stage 1:A systolic reading of 130-139 or a diastolic reading of 80-89 mm Hg. High blood pressure stage 2:A systolic reading of 140 or higher, or a diastolic reading of 90 or higher mm Hg. Crisis level needing immediate attention:A systolic reading above 180 and/or...
Understanding your blood pressure readings: Systolic blood pressure.This first number measures the pressure of your blood against your arteries when it beats. Diastolic blood pressure.This second number measures the pressure when your heart is resting between beats. ...