Use this blood pressure chart to interpret your blood pressure readings and monitor this important heart health metric from ...

The current ACC and AHA guidelines recommend that older adults with a blood pressure reading of 130/80 mm Hg or higher be treated with medication. Previous recommendations set the threshold for ...

Blood pressure is not always consistent, and can vary even when the child is resting. Thus, elevated BP readings should be repeated and confirmed over several visits before a child is identified as ...

Hypotension isn’t usually considered problematic unless it’s accompanied by other concerning symptoms. In such cases, here’s ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than 25 percent of UK adults, according to the NHS. Having high blood pressure increase your risk of heart disease, heart attacks and strokes.

(See Flynn et al, Pediatrics, 2017) Blood pressure is not always consistent, and can vary even when the child is resting. Thus, elevated BP readings should be repeated and confirmed over several ...