Monitoring blood pressure is crucial for heart health, with readings categorized by systolic and diastolic numbers. The American Heart Association provides guidelines for interpreting these readings, ...

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have released a new set of guidelines to help with reducing high blood pressure. This is the first set of new guidelines since ...

Researchers have found why common cuff-based blood pressure readings are inaccurate and how they might be improved, which could improve health outcomes for patients. High blood pressure, or ...

The American Heart Association just released new guidelines for blood pressure management. The organization looks at several areas of health to address blood pressure. Doctors stress the importance of ...

Nearly half of U.S. adults should receive earlier treatment for high blood pressure, including lifestyle changes and medications, according to a set of new guidelines issued by America's top heart ...

Preventing and managing high blood pressure with healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as following a heart-healthy diet including reducing salt intake, staying physically active, maintaining a healthy ...

Ritu Trivedi is a member of the Australian National Hypertension Taskforce working groups for patient activation and engagement, and awareness and screening of high blood pressure. Clara Chow is a ...

Strength training is an important part of any successful workout regimen. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends it to build muscle and improve bone density. However, some ...

Blood pressure readings differ considerably according to where and how they are taken, especially when a patient already has hypertension, according to a recent systematic review and network ...

New blood pressure guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology emphasize earlier intervention and lifestyle changes. Doctors are now advised to recommend ...

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Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is a key reading doctors use to assess blood flow through your body. It’s related to your systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings but accounts for flow and ...