A new study highlights the importance of proper arm positioning during blood pressure measurement to avoid inaccurate readings and potential misdiagnosis of hypertension. Researchers found that ...

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Low blood pressure can be caused by factors like dehydration or medications, or it can be related to an underlying condition, such as heart problems, hormone issues, pregnancy, or neural conditions.

Patients had cardiovascular assessments, including 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure measurements (recordings every half-hour during daytime, hourly at night) and morning orthostatic blood ...

Blood pressure during a heart attack could read as normal, elevated, or low, depending on the affected heart area. For example, a heart attack affecting the lower right part of the heart (an inferior ...

The simplest way to measure your blood pressure at home is to use an automated cuff, which you can purchase online or at most drugstores. The American Heart Association recommends this method.

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After the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence rate of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome increased significantly, according to new data published in the European Heart Journal – Quality of ...

ForbesApple Reveals One New Way An Apple Watch Could Save LivesBy Andrew Williams The classic way to measure blood pressure is with an inflatable cuff, a piece of kit known as a sphygmomanometer.