To measure brachial artery BP, the cuff should be placed on the upper arm. Approach includes instituting a comprehensive patient registry, performance metrics and evidence-based guidelines. HealthDay ...
OAKLAND, Calif., August 20, 2013 — Kaiser Permanente Northern California nearly doubled the rate of blood pressure control among adult members with diagnosed hypertension between 2001 and 2009 through ...
Nearly a third of American adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, putting them at higher risk for heart attacks, strokes, and death. A recent estimate from the Centers for ...
The findings support 2017 guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association to more aggressively treat high blood pressure. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure ...