Sentences with phrase «measure systolic»

With the Doppler we are able to measure the systolic (top number) blood pressure.

In addition, Blood Pressure Monitors generally measure the systolic (when the heart contracts or pumps) and occasionally the diastolic (when the heart relaxes or refills) blood pressure.

Now researchers at the Jerusalem College of Technology and the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Israel have developed a method to more accurately measure systolic blood pressure.

Although the prevalence of diabetes mellitus increased over time, other risk factors, such as cigarette smoking, measured systolic blood pressure, and total cholesterol values, decreased.

It measures your systolic reading when the pressure subsides just enough for the artery to force blood through.

Not exact matches

Systolic blood pressure was measured before and after the 16 week study.

Articles were included if they fulfilled the following criteria: 1) having been breastfed in infancy was compared with bottle (artificial) feeding, 2) systolic or diastolic blood pressure had been measured as an outcome, and 3) an estimate of the mean difference in blood pressure between breast - and bottle - fed groups could be extracted from the article.

Among patients with hypertension at high risk of cardiovascular disease, a program that consisted of patients measuring their blood pressure and adjusting their antihypertensive medication accordingly resulted in lower systolic blood pressure at 12 months compared to patients who received usual care, according to a study in the August 27 issue of JAMA.

Another example is how blood pressure is measured with two numbers, systolic and diastolic.

The first number (systolic) measures the pressure in your blood vessels as the heart beats.

While surrogate measures may be appropriate in some cases, as more surrogates are being used in a wider variety of conditions, fewer are subject to the kind of rigorous validation of past FDA - authorized surrogates such as cholesterol levels or systolic blood pressure, speakers cautioned.

Ambulatory systolic blood pressure — measured by a portable machine that patients wore for 24 hours — dropped significantly for all patients at six months, with a drop of 7.9 mmHg for all patients with blood pressure readings of 140 or higher — and the largest reductions, 9.2 mmHg, for the subset of patients with ambulatory systolic blood pressure of 160 or higher.

Systolic blood pressure measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (i.e., when the heart muscle contracts), and it should be below 140 millimetres of mercury.

Renal denervation failed to achieve the primary efficacy endpoint of a decrease in systolic blood pressure measured in the doctor's office from baseline to six months or the powered secondary efficacy endpoint of decrease in average 24 - hour levels by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, which provides more reliable readings.

They focused on four outcome measures: each patient's latest systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, whether their blood pressure was under control, and dose escalation for patients whose pressures were not adequately controlled.

Systolic is the first number and measures blood pressure as the heart pumps.

The first number (systolic pressure) is the pressure inside arteries when the heart is contracting; the second (diastolic pressure) measures the pressure when the heart is relaxed.

The top number, or systolic blood pressure, measures the blood pressure when the heart pumps.

(Note: the systolic, or top number, measures the blood pressure during contractions, while the diastolic measures the pressure between heartbeats).

According to a study published in Hypertension, 50 patients with resistant hypertension (defined as high blood pressure that doesn't respond to taking three or more types of medication designed to lower blood pressure) who walked on a treadmill at a 3 percent grade three times a week for eight weeks were able to lower their systolic blood pressure (the number on the top of a blood - pressure reading) by 6 mm Hg (a measure of pressure).

In one study mentioned by the article mentioned above, which measured how 18 peoples» (15 men, 3 women, around age 27) hearts reacted about an hour after consuming taurine in energy drinks (16 oz), the MRI showed a «significantly increased peak systolic strain» in the left ventricle of the heart.

Systolic blood pressure was measured before and after the 16 week study.

Systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 90mmHg measured on two separate occasions, or individuals taking antihypertensive medication.

Additionally, it's been shown to lower overall blood pressure38 - and more specifically, systolic blood pressure39 (that's the first number when you get your blood pressure taken - the one that measures the pressure when your heart pumps).

In addition to steps, the researchers measured levels of moderate - to - vigorous physical activity and health outcomes, including weight, systolic (top number) blood pressure, aerobic capacity and quality of life.

The more of these signs that develop, the greater the likelihood that significant disease progression has occurred.5 ll While both thoracic radiography and echocardiography can be used to identify cardiac enlargement, the echocardiogram is generally preferred if the cause of the systolic murmur is uncertain and to more precisely measure chamber sizes.

The mean systolic pressure of the 158 healthy Irish Wolfhounds measured was 116; mean diastolic pressure was 69.2.

It is not possible to measure diastolic pressure in a pet without actually placing a catheter inside an artery so we make do with just a systolic measurement.

Systolic pressure measures one part of the heart cycle when pressure is highest and diastolic measures the other end of the cycle.

Systolic blood pressure was measured via Doppler flow detector.

In Pulse Park, evening visitors to Madison Square Park will have their systolic and diastolic heart rates measured by a sensor sculpture installed at the South end of the Oval Lawn.

[25] Wind turbine noise ``... annoyance was found to be statistically related to several self - reporting health effects including, but not limited to, blood pressure, migraines, tinnitus, dizziness, scores on the PSQI, and perceived stress» as well as related to «measured hair cortisol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure.»

When your blood pressure is measured, the high number is called systolic and the lower number is called diastolic.

We examined five measures of ANS function, including three global measures [heart rate (HR) and systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP)-RSB-, one measure of parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) function [respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA)-RSB-, and one measure of SNS function [preejection period (PEP)-RSB-, as well as two markers of HPA axis function [cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone - sulfate (DHEA - S)-RSB-.

A higher level of diastolic but not systolic BP was reported in children with obstructive sleep apnea compared with primary snorers.21 The Tucson's Children's Assessment of Sleep Apnea Study found that elevations in systolic and diastolic BPs were independently associated with sleep efficiency, respiratory disturbance index (a measure of sleep apnea), and obesity in 230 children 6 to 11 years of age.22 To the best of our knowledge, no studies have examined the association between insufficient sleep and BP in adolescents free of sleep apnea.

Compared with placebo, treatment of depressed systolic heart failure patients with escitalopram will result in a significant improvement in symptoms of depression at six months, when measured using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.

Compared with placebo, treatment of depressed systolic heart failure patients with escitalopram will result in a significant improvement in symptoms of depression at six months, when measured using the Cardiac Depression Scale.

Systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate were measured in both participants at baseline and throughout the conversation.