RTS1 A Word to the Wise
, Tuesday, September 3, 2019
High Voltage on Blood Pressure Monitors

If you’re worried about having low or high blood pressure, many devices promise a very simple way to measure it. ABE tested 12 of them. Reliability, accuracy, arm or wrist—which one should you choose? But also, how often does it measure blood pressure, and how do you interpret the results? These are important questions: high blood pressure affects 40% of adults in Switzerland.

EXPERT OPINIONS
, RTS, and the universities of French-speaking Switzerland
Hypertension, an invisible and painless illness

Antoinette Pechère | HUG | UNIGE
Grégoire Wuerzner | CHUV | UNIL
A Word to the Wise 09/03/2019

RTS CQFD
October 6, 2019
Interview with Antoinette Pechère, a hypertension specialist

Nephrologist Antoinette Pechère, an associate professor and head of the Hypertension Unit and Center at the Geneva University Hospitals, is passionate about how the kidneys function and the importance of managing hypertension. She is also an advocate for women in medicine.