found that it is a fatal mistake to always use one arm to measure blood pressure.
Deadly mistake when you measure your blood pressure always of one arm
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" said that monitoring blood pressure is an important Means to prevent some common death-causing diseases, such as heart disease, sudden heart failure, stroke, these problems are related to high blood pressure. One-third of people suffer from high blood pressure. Most people use one arm to measure blood pressure. However, the latest research has found "strong evidence" that always measuring blood pressure with one arm is a fatal mistake.
Using one arm to measure blood pressure is a fatal error.
Experts suggest that the blood pressure of both arms should be measured. Strongly advocate the importance of measuring the blood pressure of the two arms, confirming that the blood pressure of the two arms is different, which has a lot to do with sudden heart failure, stroke and death.
Chris Clark, MD, lead author, senior clinical lecturer at "University of Exeter School of Medicine, UK", also released a message saying: "It has been known for a long time that the blood pressure of the two arms is different, and the patient has a poor outcome The large amount of data in the latest research helps us understand more details. It shows that the greater the blood pressure difference between the two hands, the greater the risk of cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the risk of the patient must be evaluated. Measure both hands The blood pressure is very important." The unit of measurement of blood pressure is millimeter mercury.
The blood pressure repeats up and down with the pulse, and the unit of measurement is millimeter mercury (mmHg). Measure blood pressure once to get two numbers, the high one is the systolic blood pressure, which represents the maximum blood pressure, and the low one is the diastolic blood pressure, which represents the minimum blood pressure. Hypertension means that the systolic blood pressure is high.
The supplementary material of the study explains: "The systolic blood pressure of the two hands is obviously different. It may be that there is stenosis or hardening of the arteries, which affects blood flow. These changes in the arteries are signs of subsequent danger, and sudden heart failure may occur. , Stroke and premature death, should be checked and treated." Hypertension means that the systolic blood pressure is high.
Researchers have found that the difference in blood pressure per 1 millimeter of mercury between the two hands indicates a 1% possibility. Angina, heart failure, or stroke occurred newly within 10 years. How does the new research result of
help you? Dr. Clark said: "Now, patients who need to check their blood pressure must check both arms at least once." It is a big myth for patients who check blood pressure to check the so-called "normal" value of
in both arms. You can’t believe in
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