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Here's How to Interpret Your Blood Pressure Chart
Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD Using a blood pressure chart by age can help you interpret your results to see how they ...
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Elderly Blood Pressure Chart: Normal & High Blood Pressure by Age
The current ACC and AHA guidelines recommend that older adults with a blood pressure reading of 130/80 mm Hg or higher be ...
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Age-based Pediatric Blood Pressure Reference Charts
All values must be entered in order to calculate percentiles for Blood Pressure and Height. A percentile shows the relative position of the child's measurement (such as Blood Pressure or Height) among ...
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When is the best time to take blood pressure medicine?
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common condition that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney ...
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Many people with hypertension may use drugs that raise blood pressure
Researchers at Harvard have discovered that nearly 1 in 5 people with high blood pressure (hypertension) may unknowingly take ...
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Dear Doctor: Are couple’s medications causing chronically low blood sodium levels?
Clonidine is a bit of an unusual choice for a blood pressure medicine. It’s not a first-line drug. In addition to ARBs, ACE inhibitors and diuretics, calcium blockers are the usual first-line ...
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Age-based Pediatric Blood Pressure Reference Charts
Why monitor blood pressure (BP)? Hypertension (high blood pressure) is an important health issue in children, because of its association with obesity. High blood pressure is considered a risk factor ...