Take Your Blood Pressure at Night While Lying Down

How and when your blood pressure is measured influences the results. Using this strategy may help identify your risk so you can take steps to make a difference.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Research presented at the 2023 American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions in Boston revealed that taking blood pressure while lying down was a better predictor of high blood pressure risk than when it was taken while sitting or standing

• High blood pressure increases your risk for stroke and heart disease, which are the…