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Hello doctor! I was diagnosed with acute anterior myocardial infarction and grade III hypertension. When I went to the doctor, I found that my blood pressure was not the same as usual at home. When I asked, the doctor said that the doctor had placed the bandage at a position 2-3 cm from the elbow crease. I don't quite understand. So please advise me why the blood pressure at the doctor's office and the blood pressure at home are different? I would like to thank the doctor.
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Hello. With the question: "Why is the blood pressure at the doctor's office and the blood pressure at home different?" According to her physiology, the pressure in the arteries (blood pressure) changes continuously during the day (morning - afternoon - evening), the degree of fluctuation varies from person to person. , it is normal to measure blood pressure at home differently from blood pressure in the hospital. Moreover, the difference may also be due to measurement techniques, psychological factors when going to the hospital... To know how the blood pressure readings of each person fluctuates, it is necessary to wear a blood pressure monitor in the hospital. within 24 hours (Holter blood pressure).
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