Testing for High Blood Pressure
To measure your blood pressure, your doctor or nurse will use some type of a gauge, a stethoscope (or electronic sensor), and a blood pressure cuff. Most often, you will sit or lie down with the cuff around your arm as your doctor or nurse checks your blood pressure. If he or she doesn't tell you what your blood pressure numbers are, you should ask.
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Blood pressure measurement should be the same in both arms since the heart pumps the blood to all places at the same pressure. It is common for people to have a bit of difference in blood pressure between the right and left arms because we don’t take the blood pressure in both arms at the same time. Blood pressure and heart rate varies…
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Lisa Nelson, Health Pro, answered Does different bp's in left/right arm… Hi Vicki, A difference in blood pressure readings between the…
Melanie Thomassian, Health Pro, posted What is High Blood Pressure? If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure you may be wondering exactly what it is…
Lisa Nelson, Health Pro, answered How many times should I check my blood… Hi Curious01, What's important with monitoring blood pressure,…
Martin Cane, M.D., Health Pro, answered Should a diastolic blood pressure that… sunshine36, Thanks for your question. It does seem…
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