Re: Blood pressure resting and not
From: Emma Chase VanCott (7elc_at_qlink.queensu.ca)
Date: 10/19/04
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Date: 19 Oct 2004 03:00:06 GMT
Donald Wilgus <dwilgus@prodigy.net> wrote:
: Normally, in tracking blood pressure, one is asked to do (and track) a
: resting number. I.e., to relax for awhile before taking the reading. Then
: of course, the blood pressure may change (from the same initial resting
: reading) for different people quite dramatically. So shouldn't we be
: concerned with both parameters?
I believe BP levels must be averaged out and assessed over 24 hrs.
Last month, I had a 24 hr BP monitoring.
At 0930am, my BP was 141/97. Yet, when they averaged
out my total BPs *over 24 hours*, the Heart Clinic MD said my BP was
"good".
I still don't get it, but anyway....
Emma
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