This enables the measuring accuracy of the blood pressure watch to be increased by more than 70 per cent. Clinical trials of the device are currently under way. The first measurements have already been taken in parallel with a catheter procedure - with very promising results.
After menopause, a woman's risk of high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases increases greatly; the risk increases significantly faster for women after hysterectomy, perhaps because the uterus produces chemicals that help regulate blood pressure.
Your doctor may have told you that you're at higher risk for gestational hypertension. This occurs when your blood pressure rises in the second half of your pregnancy. Blood pressure is high if it is greater than 140/90 mm Hg -- then the force of blood against your arteries is too great. And this can lead to more serious problems.