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It is important that the clinician take numerous blood pressure measurements on different occasions, since blood pressure can vary(i.e. postural hypotension, another disorder causing hypotension, is often worse in the morning when rising from bed)...
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When a person experiences any of the symptoms above, a physician can confirm orthostatic hypotension if the person's blood pressure falls significantly on standing up and returns to normal when lying down. The physician will then look for the caus...
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
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Blood pressure measurement is the non-invasive measurement of the pressure exerted by the circulating blood on the walls of the body''s arteries.The purpose of non-invasive blood pressure measurement is to detect any changes from normal values, whi...
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A review of the methods and technology available for home monitoring, which can be an important aid to lowering your blood pressure.
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Measurement is also performed to monitor the effectiveness of medication and other methods used to control hypertension.Blood pressure should be routinely checked every one to two years. Hypertension often has no symptoms that would make the patie...
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Did you know you can purchase your own blood pressure monitor and check the reading yourself at home?
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You can take your own blood pressure reading using a digital monitor.Blood pressure is the force of blood as it moves from the heart through the blood vessels. You can take your own blood pressure reading using a digital monitor. Take readings as often as your doctor instructs. Take each reading at the same time of day.
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The tilt table test is a test in which a patient is positioned in a supine position and brought to a predetermined angle or angles from the horizontal position. Such positioning helps to determine the cause of any decrease in oxygen to the brain.
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Detailed information on tilt table testing, also called upright tilt testing, including reasons for the procedure, risks of the procedure, what to expect, and discharge instructions
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Tilt table testing is a medical test designed to study how the human heart adapts to changes in position.The American College of Cardiology considers the use of head-up tilt table testing to be the best means of evaluating symptoms and potential t...
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An electrocardiogram(ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
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Electrocardiography is a commonly used, noninvasive procedure for recording electrical changes in the heart. The record, which is called an electrocardiogram(ECG or EKG), shows the series of waves that relate to the electrical impulses that occur ...
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Detailed information on electrocardiogram, including how the EKG/ECG is performed and what happens after the procedure
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The electrocardiography unit, also called an electrocardiograph, is an apparatus that indirectly measures the heart''s electrical activity and records it as a graphic tracing.Electrocardiography is used to detect heart-function abnormalities. It in...
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Did you know that electrical currents flow throughout your body? Because the strongest of these travels through your heart, doctors are able to monitor your heart by placing electrical sensors on the surface of your skin.
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The ECG (also known as EKG) is a test that records electrical signals from your heart onto a paper strip. The pattern of these signals can tell the doctor whether your heart is normal, under stress, or experiencing electrical problems, strain, or damage.
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The electrocardiogram(ECG) displays important information about the heart, including the occurrence of a heart attack or lack of oxygen, whether conduction of the heartbeat is disturbed, or its rate or rhythm altered. It is useful as a rapid indic...
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Detailed information on an electrocardiogram (EKG) procedure, including how the procedure is performed, reasons for the procedure, and pre- and post-evaluation instructions
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The Harvard Health Letter celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. In the first of a series, the Health Letter takes a look back at three decades in medicine.
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