The first in-office blood pressure reading is often misleadingly high, one study suggested. Patients who initially had high blood pressure readings had a median drop of 8 mm Hg in systolic pressure ...

Clinicians have a new resource to turn to when it comes to accurately measuring blood pressure in the form of an updated scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA). A lot has ...

Obtaining standing office blood pressure (BP) measurements improves detection of hypertension, either alone or when added to a seated BP reading, results of a new study suggest. The study included 125 ...

The CDC estimates nearly half of adults have hypertension. High blood pressure puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the U-S and Texas. You usually sit ...

SAN DIEGO -- For a given individual, blood pressure (BP) readings were largely the same coming from a cuffless photoplethysmography (PPG)-based monitor or a traditional cuff-based device -- regardless ...

Blood pressure levels in the body experience natural fluctuations, during different periods of the day. The body experiences natural fluctuations in blood pressure because of its internal cycles, ...

Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a research team led by Professor Seung Hwan Ko of the Wearable Soft Electronics Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, has developed ...

Although 8.4% of screened children and adolescents had an incident elevated blood pressure (BP), most BPs were not repeated within 1 month as recommended, according to a large retrospective study ...

Researchers validated a novel wearable ultrasound blood pressure (BP) sensor, confirming its accuracy and safety across diverse clinical settings. This non-invasive sensor offers continuous, reliable ...