Q. You have written about blood pressure measurement, so I thought I’d share my experience. I recently went to my doctor and, as usual, my blood pressure was taken incorrectly.
Background: Validation guidelines require the width of auscultatory blood pressure (BP) cuffs to cover 37.5%-50% of the mid-arm circumference but this can be problematic for short and wide arms, which ...
According to the American Heart Association, if you're at risk of a heart condition or hypertension, it's important to monitor your blood pressure regularly. There are several at-home blood pressure ...
More than a decade ago, I visited my local doctor’s office, suffering from either kidney stone or back-spasm pain (I don’t recall which; at the time, it could have been either, or both, for that ...
Taking my blood pressure is always nerve wracking. I do not have any risk factors for high blood pressure (hypertension), but the slow tightening of the cuff makes me very aware of my heart rate, and ...
Do you take your own blood pressure at home? Here’s how to choose the device that fits your arm best
Ritu Trivedi is a member of the Australian National Hypertension Taskforce working groups for patient activation and engagement, and awareness and screening of high blood pressure. Clara Chow is a ...
High blood pressure is a major health problem. It can raise the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and other serious conditions. In fact, it is one of the leading causes of death in the ...
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