US-based cardiologist Dr Dmitry Yaranov, known online as @heart_transplant_doc, warned that many people measure blood pressure incorrectly, leading to false panic and unnecessary ER visits. In his ...

Researchers have found why common cuff-based blood pressure readings are inaccurate and how they might be improved, which could improve health outcomes for patients. High blood pressure, or ...

Cuff-based blood pressure monitors (the 'gold standard') can underestimate systolic pressure, meaning many cases of high blood pressure may go undetected. A new physical model using realistic artery ...

Only one in seven online stock photo images of blood pressure monitoring correctly show how blood pressure should be measured, contributing to potentially inaccurate readings at home and in physicians ...

Intensive blood-pressure control (below 120 mm Hg) prevents more heart-related events than standard targets, even when real-world measurement quirks are considered. The study shows this aggressive ...