ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
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1. Individual blood pressure varies
throughout the day. It can also be
affected by the way you fasten your cuff
and your measurement position; take the
measurement in the same position.
2.Blood pressure varies even
more when you on medication.
3.Wait at least 3 minutes to take
your blood pressure again.
Why does my blood
pressure fluctuate
throughout the day?
Is the result the same
when measuring on the
right arm?
It is ok to take readings in both
arms, but there may be different
results for each arm. Try to use the
same arm every time.
Why are measurements
taken in the hospital
different than those
Blood pressure can be different
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because of the weather, emotion,
exercise etc. Especially “white coat”
syndrome, which makes results
higher than the ones at home.
F o l l o w t h e s e t i p s f o r
correct to ensure correct
readings:
M a k e s u r e t h e c u f f i s f a s t e n e d
correctly.
Make sure the the cuff is not too tight
or too loose.
Relax for 4-5 minutes before taking
your blood pressure.
Take several deep breaths before
beginning.
What are systolic and diastolic pressures?
press
artery
vein
blood discharging
Systolic
relax
blood entering
Diastolic
What is the standard blood pressure classification?
When ventricles contract and pump blood out
of the heart, the blood pressure reaches its
maximum value in the cycle, which is called
systolic pressure. When the ventricles relax,
the blood pressure reaches its minimum
value in the cycle, which is called diastolic
pressure.
Irregular Heartbeat Detector
This Blood Pressure Monitor is equipped with an intelligent function of Irregular
Heartbeat (IHB) Detector. During each measurement, the arm cuff records the
heartbeat intervals and determines the standard deviation. If the calculated value is
larger than or equal to 15, this monitor will show the IHB symbol on the screen
when displaying the measuring result.
CAUTION
The appearance of the IHB icon indicates that a pulse irregularity consistent with
an irregular heartbeat was detected during measurement. Usually this is NOT a
cause for concern. However, if the symbol appears often, we recommend you
seek medical advice. Please note that the device does not replace a cardiac
examination, but serves to detect pulse irregularities at an early stage.
The chart on the right
illustrates the blood
pressure classification
mode by American Heart
Association (AHA).
The AHA recommends
the following guidelines
for upper limit of normal
blood pressure readings
at home.
Systolic Blood Pressure
135 mm Hg
Diastolic Blood Pressure
85 mm Hg
AHA Home Guideline for Upper Limit of Normal BP
Blood Pressure Category
Normal
Prehypertension
High Blood Pressure
(Hypertension) Stage 1
High Blood Pressure
(Hypertension) Stage 2
Hypertensive Crisis
(Emergency care needed)
Systolic
mmHg (upper#)
Diastolic
mmHg (lower#)
less than 120
120-139
140-159
160 or higher
Higher than 180
and
or
or
or
or
less than 80
80-89
90-99
100 or higher
Higher than 110
This chart reflects blood pressure categories defined by American Heart Association.
taken at home?