Blood Pressure Screening Overview Your care provider uses a blood pressure monitor to screen for high blood pressure. A blood pressure cuff
After measuring your blood pressure, your doctor may ask you to test it again when you are home.footnote 1white-coat hypertension
Your doctor may ask you to monitor your blood pressure at home to make sure that it actually is high. You may get an ambulatory blood pressure monitor or a home blood pressure monitor.
Who should be screened for high blood pressure and how often? Hypertension Canada recommends regular blood pressure testing for adults.footnote 2
Your doctor can let you know how often you should get your blood pressure checked. It may depend on what your blood pressure is and your risk for heart disease.
Children and teens Children and teens typically have their blood pressure checked during routine checkups. Blood pressure checks typically start at age 3.footnote 2
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Citations Canadian Journal of Cardiology , 34(5): 506–525. DOI: /10.1016/j.cjca.2018.02.022. Accessed September 13, 2019.Canadian Journal of Cardiology , 36(5): 596–624. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.02.086. Accessed August 02, 2021.Load More Information about Blood Pressure Screening
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Nerenberg KA, et al. (2018). Hypertension Canada's 2018 guidelines for diagnosis, risk assessment, prevention, and treatment of hypertension in adults and children. Canadian Journal of Cardiology , 34(5): 506–525. DOI: /10.1016/j.cjca.2018.02.022. Accessed September 13, 2019.
Rabi DM, et al. (2020). Hypertension Canada's 2020 comprehensive guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, risk assessment, and treatment of hypertension in adults and children. Canadian Journal of Cardiology , 36(5): 596–624. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.02.086. Accessed August 02, 2021.
