There are times, however, when home blood pressure monitoring may not be recommended. For example, most home blood pressure monitors may not provide correct readings if your heartbeat is too fast or too slow. If you are overweight or very muscular, a regular-sized blood pressure cuff may not...
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...
It notes that 20% of Americans have different readings of blood pressure in the doctor's office and at home. Some of them have white-coat hypertension, high blood pressure in the doctor's clinic but normal blood pressure at home, while others have masked hypertension, normal blood pressure ...
0 Medical News in Brief June 7, 2024 Emily Harris JAMA.2024;332(1):7-8. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.10331 FullText People who monitored their blood pressure at home and modified their medications based on the readings lowered their blood pressure more than those in a control group who recei...
I don’t need to concern about my blood pressure, because I just feel fine? I can feel my blood pressure, because I don’t feel well when it goes up? How often should I check my blood pressure at home? I noticed my blood pressure readings are different sometimes, why? What should ...
Once the diagnosis is established, home monitoring is reasonable. Since there is routine and normal fluctuation of blood pressure readings during the day, there is no “best” time to measure it. Instead, it is best to take blood pressure readings at the same time each day to help monitor ...
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. Interpreting your blood pressure me...
Once the diagnosis is established, home monitoring is reasonable. Since there is routine and normal fluctuation of blood pressure readings during the day, there is no “best” time to measure it. Instead, it is best to take blood pressure readings at the same time each day to help monitor ...
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. Interpreting your blood pressure me...
Once the diagnosis is established, home monitoring is reasonable. Since there is routine and normal fluctuation of blood pressure readings during the day, there is no “best” time to measure it. Instead, it is best to take blood pressure readings at the same time each day to help monitor ...