Why yo-yo blood pressure may be a stroke warning
Mar 13th, 2010 | Filed under DailyMail
Add to My Stories Doctors are missing signs that people are at risk of stroke because they are ignoring ‘yo-yo’ blood pressure readings Doctors are missing signs that people are at risk of stroke because they are ignoring ‘yo-yo’ blood pressure readings, experts have warned. A study has found that blood pressure readings that are occasionally high may be a more accurate indicator of stroke risk than those which are consistently high. Traditionally, GPs only consider sustained high blood pressure as a sign that someone is at risk of heart disease or stroke.

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