Decoding the Optimal Blood Pressure: Is Yours on Target?
Our targets for optimal blood pressure are changing. Here's what you need to know.
“What should my blood pressure be?”
This is one of the most common questions I get.
The answer is:
It depends.
If I were answering this question in the early 1930s, the figure I would give you would probably be far higher than it would be today.
The US President, Franklin D Roosevelt, had his blood pressure tracked throughout his term in office, and the n…
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