HIGH BLOOD-PRESSURE.
A doctor or nurse will wrap a cuff around your upper arm, pump the cuff full of air, and then let the air out really slow while they listen to your heart through a stethoscope.
Abstract
80 What is hypertension? Hypertension means the same thing as high blood pressure and is the leading cause of stroke in adults. High blood pressure can also cause other bad health problems if it is ignored. What is blood pressure? Blood is carried from the heart to all parts of your body in vessels called arteries. Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries. Each time the heart beats, it pumps out blood into the arteries. How does a health care provider take my blood pressure? A doctor or nurse will wrap a cuff around your upper arm, pump the cuff full of air, and then let the air out really slow while they listen to your heart through a stethoscope. The instrument that measures your blood pressure is called a sphygmomanometer.