If you are one of the several million American adults with high blood pressure, two or three checks a year during annual exams may not suffice. You may need to learn how to check blood pressure at home.
Even if blood pressure readings at your provider’s office are normal, you can’t assume that is always the case. “Masked hypertension” occurs when someone has normal blood pressure readings in their provider’s office and elevated blood pressure readings outside of it. Roughly 10% to 20% of individuals with high blood pressure experience masked hypertension.
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Article courtesy of Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Michigan
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