Hypertensive patients should measure blood pressure three times a day: after waking up in the morning, during the day and in the evening. About this “Moscow 24” said general practitioner Nadezhda Chernyshova.
“Measurements made three times will help to understand how much the antihypertensive drug regimen covers at each time of the day. Because sometimes in the morning or evening the pressure is constantly high,” explained the doctor.
The expert also noted that it would be better to take the measurements at the same time, half an hour after the meal, and follow this order every day.
In September, scientists from the American Medical Association in Greenville, South Carolina I learnedIt is stated that patients with hypertension may have difficulty controlling their blood pressure during the cold season. Researchers noted that people with hypertension or blood pressure values close to hypertension may benefit from periodic blood pressure monitoring and increased physical activity and diet during the winter months to offset the negative effects of seasonal changes in blood pressure.
Previously, doctors recommended hypertension patients measure Pressure not only when sitting, but also when lying down.