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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) is the ratio of the blood pressure in the lower legs to the blood pressure in the arms. Compared to the arm, lower blood pressure in the leg is a symptom of blocked arteries (peripheral vascular disease). The ABPI is calculated by dividing the [...]

“Treatment of Hypertension in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older” reports on the Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial, or HYVET, which involved 3,845 patients with hypertension from Europe, China, Australasia and Tunisia. The study authors note that elevated blood pressure is common in individuals ages 80 and older, “a group constituting the fastest-growing [...]

Hello; I am 22, 5’9″, 135 pounds, male, and currently in graduate school. I have been having problems with elevated systolic blood pressure for about the past year. I recently bought a home blood pressure monitor to see how I do at home, results below. The doctor does not seem overly concerned by my numbers, [...]

For further reading Hypertension: Managing Hypertension in Athletes and Physically Active Patients http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020801/445.html High Blood Pressure and Exercise http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020801/457ph.html The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=3744&nbr=2970&string=hypert ension (http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=3744&nbr=2970&string=hypertension) Magnesium: Effects of magnesium supplementation in hypertensive patients: assessment by office, home, and ambulatory blood [...]

Blood pressure is an important indicator of heart health and hence, the significance of taking blood pressure correctly is of paramount importance as well. Taking blood pressure correctly is as much an art as it is a science. There are many fine points that need to be taken into consideration while taking accurate blood pressure. [...]

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Within your body, the beats of your heart create a pulsating force that keeps blood moving through your circulatory system. Blood pressure is measurement of this force. With each beat, your heart contracts, sending a surge of pressure into the bloodstream. This surge period is called systolic (sis-TAHL-ik). It is the [...]

If your doctor diagnosed you with low blood pressure or high blood pressure, he may require you to purchase your own monitoring device so you could keep your blood pressure in check. Most patients have not used such a device on their own and may be a little intimidated. Here’s a quick guide you can [...]