Blood pressure

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Blood pressure

Overview

Risks

Results

Blood pressure

Alternative Names:

Diastolic blood pressure; Systolic blood pressure

What the risks are:

There are no significant risks associated with checking blood pressure.

Special considerations:

Consult your provider if your blood pressure measurements are consistently high or low or if you have symptoms at the same time as the high or low reading.

Repeated measurements are important for screening or monitoring. A single high measurement does not necessarily mean hypertension. A single normal measurement does not necessarily mean that high blood pressure is not present.

Review Date: 8/6/2004
Reviewed By: Jonathan Harding, MD, CPE, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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