The American Heart Association recommends that anyone with hypertension should be monitoring blood pressure at home. Monitoring at home is the best way to see if your treatment is working to control your blood pressure. [1,2] Home monitoring may also help your doctor diagnose hypertension. Some people tend to have … Read More
A person with white coat syndrome experiences elevated blood pressure readings when he or she is in a medical setting. The blood pressure returns to normal when the person leaves the medical office. Here’s a clue you might have white coat syndrome and not even realize it: If the nurse … Read More
Would you be able to tell by looking at a blood pressure chart whether you are included in the group of one out of every three American adults with high blood pressure? Is your doctor measuring your blood pressure numbers correctly? High blood pressure contributes to about one in every … Read More
A blood pressure chart is only useful if your blood pressure has been measured accurately and the reading is not misleading. But if you think getting your blood pressure measured in the doctor’s office is the best and most accurate way to determine your TRUE blood pressure, think again. You … Read More
According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 3 U.S. adults—an estimated 68 million people—has high blood pressure. Furthermore, less than half (46%) of people with high blood pressure have their condition under control. If not adequately addressed, hypertension (high blood pressure) can lead to a heart attack, stroke, or severe … Read More
