What you should know about Blood Pressure
Blood pressure values measured at home tend to be lower than those measured at the doctor's office.
Blood pressure can vary by as much as 30 to 50 mmHg depending on whether you are nervous or relaxed.
Blood pressure fluctuations throughtout the day. (Direct measuring method)
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Systolic blood pressure
Diastolic blood pressure
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Brachial blood pressure data
Provided by Dr. Osamu Tochikubo of the Second Internal Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine at Yokohama Municipal University.
Blood pressure values measured at home are sometimes 25 to 30 mmHg lower than those measured at the doctor's office. This is caused by the fact that you may be nervous at the doctor's office, but are relaxed at home. It is important to know your regular normal blood pressure measured at home.
Factors that may cause the blood pressure to fluctuate
•Breathing • Exercise • Mental stress • Concern
•Environmental and/or temperature change • Eating
•Urination and bowel movement • Conversation • Taking bath
•Drinking alcohol • Smoking, etc.
Please understand that blood pressure fluctuates easily as shown above.
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