Researchers analyzed blood pressure readings from more than 3,300 people ages 40 and older in Massachusetts. The study looked at only the systolic blood pressure, or the top number in a blood pressure reading. People whose systolic blood pressure readings differed by 10 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or more between their right and left arms were 38% more likely to have a cardiovascular problem, such as a heart attack or stroke, over a 13-year period compared with people with smaller difference between their arms. The findings held even after the researchers took into account factors that might increase a persons risk of heart problems, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. foxnews/health/2014/03/24/why-your-blood-pressure-should-be-checked-in-both-arms/?intcmp=obnetwork
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 00:18:42 +0000
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