February 5th is National Wear Red Day

Wear Red Day was created to raise awareness about the risk factors of heart disease, specifically for women. It is the #1 killer of American women, even surpassing deaths resulting from all forms of cancer. The Heart Truth provides tools for women to prevent and control risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity. Available materials to help women reduce their risk of heart disease include an Action plan, Heart Health Handbook, and a Heart Health Cookbook. To find out more about National Wear Red Day, check out The Heart Truth website and program overview.

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Learn why hypertension is called the 'silent killer'

Nearly 1 in 3 adult Americans have it.  African Americans are especially at risk.  Learn why hypertension is called the 'silent killer'.

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10 Factors That Can Affect Blood Pressure Readings

Have you ever visited the doctor's office and discovered your blood pressure was higher than you expected? Most people do not realize their blood pressure is constantly changing minute by minute in response to mood, activity, body position, etc. In fact, simple changes can cause blood pressure to fluctuate between 5 and 40 mmHg. Here is a list of 10 factors that can temporarily cause significant deviations in your blood pressure measurements.

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Blood Pressure Monitoring at 30 Thousand Feet?

Blood pressure is everywhere nowadays. While we are used to seeing it measured in the hospital, clinic, and even at home, what about on an airplane? RDT Ltd makes this possible with their product and service called Tempus IC, which is used by non-medically trained staff to save lives in remote locations such as in-flight or at sea.

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Survey Shows that Family Physicians Overestimate Their Effectiveness in Treating Hypertension

A recent survey published in BMC Family Practice shows that US internists and family practice physicians mistakenly believe they are adequately treating high blood pressure. All of the surveyed physicians felt like they treated hypertension adequately and many cited the biggest challenge in blood pressure control as patient noncompliance.

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Device enables world's first voluntary gorilla blood pressure reading

As a leading manufacturer of automated blood pressure monitoring technology, we've seen some pretty interesting technological advances in our 25 plus years, but the work that Biomedical Engineering students from Emory University did for their senior project has to be one of the most impressive accomplishments we've seen in a while. 

Zoo Atlanta recently became the first zoological institution in the world to obtain voluntary blood pressure readings from a gorilla. This groundbreaking stride was made possible by the Gorilla Tough Cuff, a blood pressure reading system devised through partnership with the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University.

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'Tis the Season for High Blood Pressure

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season can be a stressful time of year for most.  Overindulgence at holiday parties, long shopping lists and added financial burden is enough to raise anyone's blood pressure and put them at risk for a cardiovasular event.  The gift of health is the most important thing we can give ourselves this holiday season.  Read this article to see what you can do to promote a heart healthy holiday!  

From all of us at SunTech Medical, we wish you a healthy holiday season and a happy new year!

2009 Medica Fair Attracts Medical Device Industry

Highlighting the Importance of Clinical Grade Blood Pressure Technology

On the week prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday in the US, several personnel from SunTech Medical attended the 2009 MEDICA International Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. Over the four days of this event, (November 18 - 21), the world's largest medical trade fair hosted nearly 138,000 trade visitors from over 100 countries and 4,324 medical industry exhibitors from 60 different nations.

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Advantages of Automated Blood Pressure Measurement during Cardiac Stress Testing

Cardiac stress testing is commonly used to gauge how well the heart works and to identify if a patient is at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). During a cardiac stress test a patient walks on a treadmill or rides a stationary bike. As exercise intensity increases, the heart has to pump harder and use more oxygen. This mimics the strain placed on the heart when arteries are blocked or narrowed. Several parameters are monitored during the stress test including ECG waveforms, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation.

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9 Common Signs and Symptoms of High Blood Pressure

Since Blog @ SunTech launched in July 2009, there has been a great amount of knowledge shared about blood pressure and blood pressure technologies.

We have covered the importance of accurate blood pressure, ambulatory blood pressure, and even discussed selecting the correct size blood pressure cuff. All the topics we've covered are important, but in many cases, people with high blood pressure are unaware that they have an issue they need to accurately manage.

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