March 16, 2004 — Home blood pressure (BP) measurement has better prognostic accuracy than office-based measurement, according to the results of a cohort study published in the March 17 issue of The ...

Washington, DC - A new document, arising out of a meeting between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), outlines a common protocol for ...

Embedded in cell phones, rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic. By Matías A. Loewy ...

In a recent article published in natures Scientific Reports Journal, researchers developed a prototype of an ultra-low-cost blood pressure (BP) monitoring system called BPClip that did not require per ...

Why it is so dangerous, how it is diagnosed and how to help prevent it ...

Q. I am a retired registered nurse, and I find that blood pressures are not taken correctly, whether it is the dentist’s office, when donating blood, in the family practice office, etc. Practitioners ...

Checking your blood pressure at home? Pay attention to arm position. A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers confirms that it makes a "huge difference" when it comes to getting an accurate ...

Commonly used arm positions, such as hanging unsupported at the side or with the hand placed in the lap, for blood pressure testing can significantly overestimate levels, according to results from a ...

BOSTON - How your arm is positioned when you get your blood pressure checked can make a big difference in the reading, a new study says. The proper or gold standard way to measure someone's blood ...