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If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a graph worth? For doctors trying to determine whether a patient's blood pressure is within normal range, the answer may depend on the type of graph ...
A change in posture may also trigger a headache due to low blood pressure. Experiencing some forms of hypotension, such as orthostatic hypotension from standing up too fast, may cause symptoms in ...
A demonstration of reproducibility is important for any orthostatic blood pressure changes, as patients with underlying blood pressure dysregulation (e.g. essential hypertension) and/or ...
A common class of blood pressure medication prescribed to millions in the UK can trigger a chronic dry cough lasting up to three months, a general practitioner has warned. Angiotensin-converting ...
Patients who take a common blood pressure medicine have been urged to check their medication after a labelling error. The agency responsible for making sure UK ...
People with high blood pressure have been told that doing one exercise can ‘significantly’ reduce it in just four weeks. Research has shown that doing the isometric plank and wall squat has ...
And those who are training for their maiden marathon can possibly expect to experience a drop in their blood pressure. According to a study from 2020 conducted by the British Heart Foundation ...
Patients who take a common drug for high blood pressure are being urged to check the medication after its manufacturer reported that a mistake in the strength of the dose had been printed on some ...
What if controlling your blood pressure was more about boosting potassium than cutting salt? New research shows that shifting the balance between these two electrolytes – especially increasing ...
Mukkamala and S.G. Shroff pursue research on cuffless blood pressure measurement other than pulse wave analysis including finger oscillometry. R. Mukkamala receives National Institutes of Health ...
Low blood pressure often indicates good heart health, but when it leads to symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, or fainting, it becomes a problem that you need to address. Blood pressure measures ...
Monitoring your blood pressure is a vital part of maintaining heart health. When you understand what your blood pressure readings mean, you can make informed decisions about your lifestyle choices ...