It is becoming increasingly apparent among healthcare professionals and researchers in the field of hypertension, that the traditional practice of relying on arbitrary blood pressure measurements obtained in the clinic or a doctor’s office setting, is not representative of one’s true pressure within the arteries and is not a reliable predictor of the risk of […]
Posts with the White Coat Hypertension tag
Tests For High Blood Pressure
The one test that is performed to determine blood pressure readings is simply measuring blood pressure using either an electronic system or a cuff, column of mercury, and a stethoscope. The test is noninvasive, and there is nothing painful about it. The optimal reading for an adult under the age of 55 is 120/80. Readings […]
Ping-Pong Medical Students
The true definition of “White Coat Hypertension.” Video Rating: 5 / 5
Hypertension, High Blood Pressure Advice
What are the symptoms of high blood pressure? High blood pressure (hypertension) is usually asymptomatic, and so screening is vital. The only way to find out for sure if you do have hypertension is to have it measured. If you do have high blood pressure, your doctor will devise an appropriate treatment plan for you. […]