Before taking your blood pressure into account, some important points should be taken into consideration in order to obtain sound measurement results.
German News Agency quoted the German Heart Foundation that before taking the measurement, a rest of at least 5 minutes should be taken, taking into account avoiding any stress and not drinking black tea and coffee.
When measuring, the upper arm should be at the level of the heart.
The first measurement should be performed with both arms, after which the higher-value arm will be used each of the following measurements.
The measurement should be done two to three times in a row at a half-minute interval, and the diagnosis depends on the average of the last two measurements. In the event of high blood pressure, the measurement should be done several times a day and several days during the week.
And given that high blood pressure may have severe consequences such as heart attacks and strokes, it must be urgently treated with antihypertensive drugs, as well as a healthy lifestyle based on healthy nutrition and continued exercise and motor activities, while losing weight and reducing salt