{"id":67312,"date":"2023-09-07T17:02:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T17:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/?p=67312"},"modified":"2023-09-07T17:02:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T17:02:25","slug":"warning-to-millions-with-high-blood-pressure-when-taking-naps-over-increased-risk-of-killer-complications-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/lifestyle\/warning-to-millions-with-high-blood-pressure-when-taking-naps-over-increased-risk-of-killer-complications-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Warning to millions with high blood pressure when taking naps over increased risk of killer complications | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HAVING high blood pressure while lying on your back could mean you&#x27;re at greater risk of heart attack or stroke, a study shows.<\/p>\n<p>Some 16 per cent of people who did not have high blood pressure when seated were found to have it when lying down, US researchers said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/using-blood-pressure-monitor-839660922.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>They were at greater risk of the two killer complications, as well as heart failure and overall chances of premature death, they found.<\/p>\n<p>Lead author Duc Giao, of Harvard Medical School, said: \u201cIf blood pressure is only measured while people are seated upright, cardiovascular disease risk may be missed if not measured also while they are lying supine on their backs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur findings suggest people with known risk factors for heart disease and stroke may benefit from having their blood pressure checked while lying flat on their backs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You are considered to have high blood pressure \u2014 known medically as hypertension \u2014 if your reading is 140\/90mmHg or more when taken by a doctor.<\/p>\n<h2><span>Read more on health<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23801279-1693906842440.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Popular drink &#8216;lowers blood pressure &#038; cuts risk of heart attack &#038; stroke&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/doctor-measuring-blood-pressure-840845385.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Millions to get NHS blood pressure checks at barbers to cut silent killers<\/h3>\n<p>The condition causes around 75,000 deaths a year and is known to affect at least one in three Brits.<\/p>\n<p>It can increase your risks of heart disease, heart attacks and stroke, as well as aneurysms, kidney disease and dementia.<\/p>\n<p>The latest research, presented at the American Heart Association\u2019s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023 in Boston, looked at how blood pressure when sitting or lying down affected the risk.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers looked at health data of 11,369 adults with an average age of 54 and tracked them for an average of up to 28 years.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Health<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23845147-1694085739771.jpg\"><\/picture><span>DIET TRAGEDY <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Woman died after shedding 10st in a year as rapid weight loss &#8216;shut down body&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/COMP-OMF-SCHOOL-JABS.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HISTORY BOOK <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Urgent alert over Victorian diseases poised to surge as new school term starts<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/computer-illustration-309305868.jpg\"><\/picture><span>MEDICAL MARVEL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Scientists grow human embryo in the lab WITHOUT sperm, egg or a womb<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/black-woman-sweating-trying-refresh-746682535.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BELOW DECK <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Nasty side effect of the UK heatwave &#8216;could plague millions this week&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>They took blood pressure readings when sitting and lying down, and tracked whether they suffered complications later in life.<\/p>\n<p>Those who had high blood pressure when seated and lying down were 2.18 times more likely to die from coronary artery disease.<\/p>\n<p>They were 1.86 times more likely to have a stroke, 1.83 times more at risk of heart failure and 1.43 times more likely to die early.<\/p>\n<p>People who did not have high blood pressure when seated but did when lying had similar increased risks, researchers said.<\/p>\n<p>Giao said: \u201cEfforts to manage blood pressure during daily life may help lower blood pressure while sleeping.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFuture research should compare supine blood pressure measurements in the clinic with overnight measurements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/health\/23857119\/blood-pressure-lying-down-heart-disease-stroke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HAVING high blood pressure while lying on your back could mean you&#x27;re at greater risk of heart attack or stroke, a study shows. 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