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2. Hypertension is a ‘silent killer.’ Here’s what your blood ...

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   Follow these AHA steps to get the most accurate blood pressure reading possible at home: Plan ahead. Don’t smoke, drink caffeinated beverages, or exercise within 30 minutes before taking your ...

3. Blood pressure measurement - Wikipedia

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   A minimum systolic value can be roughly estimated by palpation, most often used in emergency situations, but should be used with caution. [10] It has been estimated that, using 50% percentiles, carotid, femoral and radial pulses are present in patients with a systolic blood pressure > 70 mmHg, carotid and femoral pulses alone in patients with systolic blood pressure of > 50 mmHg, and only a ...

4. Sphygmomanometer - Wikipedia

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   A sphygmomanometer (/ ˌ s f ɪ ɡ m oʊ m ə ˈ n ɒ m ɪ t ə r / SFIG-moh-mə-NO-mi-tər), also known as a blood pressure monitor, or blood pressure gauge, is a device used to measure blood pressure, composed of an inflatable cuff to collapse and then release the artery under the cuff in a controlled manner, [1] and a mercury or aneroid manometer to measure the pressure.

5. Blood pressure - Wikipedia

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   Aortic pressure, also called central aortic blood pressure, or central blood pressure, is the blood pressure at the root of the aorta. Elevated aortic pressure has been found to be a more accurate predictor of both cardiovascular events and mortality, as well as structural changes in the heart, than has peripheral blood pressure (such as ...

6. Can arm position affect blood pressure readings? - AOL

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   An accurate blood pressure reading is an important part of preventive health care. Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that certain arm positions commonly used to take blood ...

7. Vital signs - Wikipedia

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   Monitoring of vital parameters most commonly includes at least blood pressure and heart rate, and preferably also pulse oximetry and respiratory rate. Multimodal monitors that simultaneously measure and display the relevant vital parameters are commonly integrated into the bedside monitors in intensive care units , and the anesthetic machines ...