The pressure does not just need to be measured from time to time in time to detect adverse processes in the blood vessels and the heart - it should be measured correctly.

Due to the habit of measuring its blood pressure, it is possible to detect and start treating arterial hypertension in a timely manner, the doctor, cardiovascular surgeon Andrei Yarka. In the presence of a number of chronic diseases, it is also important to periodically measure the pressure.

How, from the point of view of doctors, is it correct to measure pressure yourself at home? Andrei Yarka advised to observe several simple rules.

Do not measure immediately after sleep. Even if you need to measure the pressure in the morning, do it not immediately after waking up, but at least 20 minutes later.

Do not measure after physical activity. Loads increase blood circulation and pressure in any case will be higher.

Measure on both hands. Pressure should be measured on both hands, because it is different.

Measure at different times of day. Do this in the morning and in the evening.

Measure several times. If you measure pressure yourself, then you need to do this three times, and take into account the third result.

Measure at rest. For accurate measurements, a person should be in a comfortable chair.

Do not worry about the tonometer. Electronic tonometer can give results with inaccuracy.

For your information: WHO believes that blood pressure at the level of more than 130/80 is already hypertension.

Source: News Yu.

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