Recent research has shed light on a crucial factor affecting blood pressure readings: arm position during measurement.

An inaccurate reading due to poor arm position could lead to misdiagnosis of high blood pressure or unnecessary treatment. As ...

Preeclampsia and peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) are two different health issues that can occur during or after pregnancy.

A recent Johns Hopkins University study found small details like where your arm is positioned or how you're sitting could ...

Left untreated, hypertension puts a ... need to pay better attention to best practice guidelines. The findings were published ...

But unlike in our current political environment, medical professionals, working on the best ... systolic of 120 to 129 mm of mercury and diastolic of 70 mm of mercury. And high blood pressure ...

Hypertension is a very common condition, affecting about half of all adults in the U.S. But it doesn’t always have symptoms, ...

The position of your arm during blood pressure tests—be it in a doctor office or your living room—can impact the results, ...

Since a systolic BP of 130 mmHg is the threshold for stage 1 hypertension, inaccurate measurements could result in ...

In the 1970s, only about 50% of patients were aware of their hypertension. Today, 54% are aware of their high blood pressure, 40% are actively ... July 23, 2024 — Years of high systolic blood ...

Ketamine is a versatile medication with an emerging role for the treatment of numerous psychiatric ... it should be updated to align with best practice guidelines in the management of hypertension.