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Certain arm positions -- supported on a lap or hanging by the side of the body -- led to significant overestimation of blood pressure readings compared with standardized positioning, a randomized ...

Investigators suggest that not following arm support guidelines during blood pressure screening could have a substantial ...

People who got COVID-19 early in the pandemic saw their risk of cardiovascular issues double, a new study finds.

According to Mayo Clinic, blood pressure is determined both by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more blood your heart pumps and ...

Treatment of Liddle syndrome with amiloride or triamterene lowers blood pressure and corrects the ... of Nephrology and Hypertension at Mayo Clinic, and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo ...

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Treatment for blood cancers is advancing, giving more options to people living with the disease. Sikander Ailawadhi, M.D., an oncologist and hematologist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville ...

In this era of fitness trackers, we have easy access to our heart rate at any given moment. Every so often, a number catches your eye as it flashes on your Garmin or Apple Watch while you're sitting ...

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In this expert alert, Young Erben, M.D., a vascular surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville ... "Especially if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or smoke cigarettes and ...