The Use of Blood Pressure Monitors in Hypertension

Blood Pressure Monitors – Tips on How to Use Them Correctly
Most pharmacies and medical supply stores sites have home blood pressure monitors in two model types, manual or digital. All monitors have the same basic components, an inflatable cuff or strap, a gauge for readouts and sometimes a stethoscope, depending on the model. The cuff consists of an inner layer made of rubber that fills with air and squeezes your arm . . . to read more

Blood Pressure Readings
In the United States, forty-three million people are estimated to have hypertension as defined by a systolic reading of 140 mm Hg or greater and/or diastolic blood pressure reading of 90 mm Hg or greater. Studies have provided the following chart of the prevalence . . . to read more

Preventing Hypertension
The best way to prevent the onset of hypertension or high blood pressure is to consider lifestyle modifications. As the cardiovascular disease risk factors are assessed, the patient must pay attention to the lifestyles that favorably affect blood pressure levels . . . to read more

Physical Symptoms of High Blood Pressure
Do you ever wonder whether you have any symptoms of high blood pressure? Almost one in three adults in the United States or approximately sixty-six million has high blood pressure or hypertension and as many as a third of these sufferers don’t even know it. That means twenty-two million people could be dying from hypertension and be totally unaware . . . to read more

Living with Hypertension
When the doctor tell a patient that they have high blood pressure and the various diseases that can result from the condition, the initial reaction is fear that your life will never be the same. But with healthy eating, exercise and medication, if needed, the hypertensive patient to read more

Hypertension: What You Should Know About The "Silent Killer"
Do you have any control over whether you will develop high blood pressure? Gaining an understanding of how it can develop will help you to make the right choices in preventing high blood pressure or lowering it once you have the condition . . . to read more