Arm Position During Blood Pressure Check May Lead to Wrong Reading, Study Finds
Body position: Readings should be taken while the patient is seated with their back supported, feet flat on the floor, and arm supported at heart level. Sitting on an exam table without back support ...
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Are You Measuring Your Blood Pressure Wrong? Here’s How to Fix It
Proper blood pressure measurement requires supporting your arm at heart level and resting before taking the reading for ...
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Early Vs Delayed Antihypertensive Treatments Show Similar Outcomes in Stroke
Early antihypertensive treatment may lead to functional dependency or death at 90 days in patients with stroke with PAD stenosis.
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For an Accurate Blood Pressure Reading, Position Your Arm This Way
A new study finds that the way your arm is positioned during a blood pressure reading can skew measurements, sometimes ...
New Study Finds Arm Position Can Skew Blood Pressure Results
A recent Johns Hopkins University study found small details like where your arm is positioned or how you’re sitting could make a big difference in the accuracy of your blood pressure reading—and in ...
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Everyday Pain Relief: High Blood Pressure
Other pain relievers may be less dangerous. Aspirin is also an NSAID, but experts think that it's safer for people with hypertension. Acetaminophen is a different type of painkiller that doesn't ...
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Predictors of death without prior appropriate therapy in ICD recipients: the comorbidities, frailty and functional status (COMFFORT study)
Objective Most patients who have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implant do not receive life-prolonging ...