Dec 24, 2025 · Checking your blood pressure helps you avoid health problems. Learn more about what your numbers mean.

Feb 29, 2024 · Hypertension can be diagnosed by performing careful and repeated measures of the blood pressure. Blood pressure categories include normal blood pressure, defined as a …

Jul 3, 2024 · A blood pressure test may be done as a part of a routine health checkup or as a screening for high blood pressure, also called hypertension. Some people use home monitors …

Aug 18, 2023 · Pulse pressure is determined from the two numbers of a blood pressure reading. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). The top number is called …

Jun 13, 2024 · This is a sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up after sitting or lying down. Causes include dehydration, long-term bed rest, pregnancy, certain medical conditions …

Feb 29, 2024 · A blood pressure reading measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (top number, called systolic pressure) and between heartbeats (bottom number, called …

Apr 25, 2024 · Blood pressure medicine can help control isolated systolic hypertension and lower the risk of related health conditions. But it's important that the treatment to lower your top …

Jun 13, 2024 · Low blood pressure without symptoms or with only mild symptoms rarely requires treatment. If low blood pressure causes symptoms, the treatment depends on the cause.

Feb 29, 2024 · Elevated blood pressure doesn't cause symptoms. The only way to detect it is to have regular blood pressure checks. Have your blood pressure measured when you visit your …

May 26, 2022 · Orthostatic hypotension — also called postural hypotension — is a form of low blood pressure that happens when standing after sitting or lying down. Orthostatic hypotension …