New findings presented to the American Heart Association suggest an alternative position.
both while seated upright and while lying flat on their backs had a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure, or premature death compared to those without high blood pressure when they were seated upright and while lying down.found that adults who had high blood pressure while lying flat on their backs, but not while they were seated, had similar risks of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, or premature death as adults who had high blood pressure in both positions.
This raises a lot of questions about the best way to take your blood pressure. So, should you consider taking yours while you lie down? Here’s the deal.Blood pressure is the measure of the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries, per the Blood pressure readings will often dictate steps your healthcare provider will take to treat you properly. If yours is incorrect, it could lead to “overtreatment,” Dr. Boyden says, which could then cause you to take medication you don’t need. On the flip side, having a reading that’s lower than what it should be may mean you’re not treated enough, which raises your risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and more serious health issues, per Dr. Boyden.
“If blood pressure is only measured while people are seated upright, cardiovascular disease risk may be missed if not measured also while they are lying supine on their backs,” lead study author Duc M. Giao, a researcher and a fourth-year M.D. student at Harvard Medical School in Boston, said in a statement.
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