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  1. Blood pressure test - Mayo Clinic

    Overview. A blood pressure test measures the pressure in the arteries as the heart pumps. A blood pressure test may be done as a part of a routine health ...

  2. High blood pressure (hypertension) - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Blood pressure measurement. A blood pressure reading measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (top number, called systolic pressure) and ...

  3. Elevated blood pressure - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    This is called ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. However, the devices used for the test aren't available in all medical centers. Check with your insurer to ...

  4. Get the most out of home blood pressure monitoring - Mayo Clinic

    Help with early diagnosis. · Help track your treatment. · Encourage better control. · Cut your health care costs. · Check if your blood pressure differs outside a ...

  5. Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic

    Talk to a healthcare professional about taking more than one medicine. A blood pressure measurement over 180/120 mm Hg is called a hypertensive emergency or ...

  6. Free blood pressure machines: Are they accurate? - Mayo Clinic

    Grocery store and pharmacy testing and home blood pressure monitoring aren't substitutes for regular health checkups. With. Rekha Mankad, M.D..

  7. High blood pressure (hypertension) - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Blood pressure measurement ... A blood pressure reading measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (top number, called systolic pressure) and ...

  8. Blood pressure readings: Why higher at home? - Mayo Clinic

    However, some people feel more stress and anxiety when visiting a health care provider. Having higher blood pressure at a medical office than at your home is ...

  9. Wrist blood pressure monitors: Are they accurate? - Mayo Clinic

    Be still during the test and don't bend the wrist. Bending the wrist can cause incorrect readings. It's common for blood pressure readings taken at home on any ...

  10. Low blood pressure (hypotension) - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Blood tests. Blood tests can help find symptoms of other conditions that can lower blood pressure. · Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG). This quick and painless test ...