Don't forget to take routine blood pressure tests when the temperature drops suddenly during the seasonal changes

October 8, 2023 is the 26th "National Hypertension Day", and October 8-14 is also the 29th Shanghai Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control Promotion Week. The theme of this promotional activity is "Healthy Life, Ideal Blood Pressure", practicing a healthy lifestyle and achieving ideal blood pressure levels

October 8, 2023 is the 26th "National Hypertension Day", and October 8-14 is also the 29th Shanghai Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Control Promotion Week. The theme of this promotional activity is "Healthy Life, Ideal Blood Pressure", practicing a healthy lifestyle and achieving ideal blood pressure levels. At present, as the seasons change and temperatures plummet, paying attention to one's own blood pressure level is also the most important thing that many elderly people need to do.

In the chronic disease management center of the community health service center in Yu Garden Street, Huangpu District, the resident Uncle Ye is measuring his blood pressure with the help of the staff. Today, Uncle Ye was supposed to dispense medicine, but he didn't know about it. Once he checked it, he was shocked. His blood pressure went straight to 168/98. Obviously, he didn't think of this data, so he hurried to the general practice clinic beside him to seek the help of a doctor.

After the doctor's retest, it was found that Uncle Ye's blood pressure was indeed abnormally high. The doctor told Uncle Ye that these two days coincided with seasonal changes and significant temperature changes, which caused an increase in blood pressure. It is necessary to take an additional medication on top of the original medication to control blood pressure at a stable level.

Niu Huiqin, a general practitioner at the Yu Garden Neighborhood Community Health Service Center, told reporters that, Uncle Ye used to take sartans, which may help control his blood pressure better during hot weather. Now that the weather is cold, his blood pressure has increased, mainly due to a higher systolic blood pressure. By adding a medication like a placebo, his systolic blood pressure can be reduced and his blood pressure will be more stable. When the weather is cold, there are also many people who have strokes, and many people have not controlled their blood pressure well

At present, the chronic disease management center of the Yu Garden Neighborhood Community Health Service Center has been put into use, where residents can use an intelligent sphygmomanometer to measure blood pressure, and all relevant data will be recorded for reference by doctors and residents themselves.

Shao Yinghui, Chief of the Prevention and Protection Section of Yu Garden Neighborhood Community Health Service Center, said: Recently, with the sudden drop in temperature, the blood pressure of the elderly may fluctuate. If the elderly feel uneasy about their blood pressure, we have a dedicated chronic disease management center here. Through precise testing, the blood pressure data of the elderly can be directly transmitted to the family doctor, who can obtain your blood pressure data in real-time and provide relevant suggestions. Everyone can also view their measurement data through the Health Cloud Pro Take note of your own blood pressure. If there are any problems, you can consult your family doctor at our Chronic Disease Management Center in a timely manner

In the chronic disease management center, various examinations such as bone density examination, lung function measurement, rapid blood glucose, traditional Chinese medicine constitution identification, and carotid artery plaque can also be provided.

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