What are systolic pressure and diastolic pressure?
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
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.
Why does my blood pressure
fluctuate throughout the
day?
1. Individual blood pressure varies
multiple times everyday. It is also
affected by the way you tie your cuff
and your measurement position, so
please take the measurement under
the same conditions.
2.If the person takes medicine, the
pressure will vary more.
3.Wait at least 3 minutes for another
measurement.
The blood pressure is different
even throughout the day due to
weather, emotion, exercise etc, Also,
there is the “white coat” effect, which
means blood pressure usually
increases in clinical settings.
What you need to pay
attention to when you measure
your blood pressure at home:
If the cuff is tied properly.
If the cuff is too tight or too loose.
If the cuff is tied on the wrist.
If you feel anxious.
Taking 2-3 deep breaths before
beginning will be better for measuring.
Advice: Relax yourself for 4-5
minutes until you calm down.
It is ok for both wrists, but there will
be some different results for different
people. We suggest you measure the
same wrist every time.
Why do I get a different
blood pressure at home
compared to the hospital?
Is the result the same if
measuring on the right
wrist?
The chart on the right is the
standard blood pressure
classification published by
American Heart Association
(AHA).
Only a physician can tell your normal BP range. Please contact a physician if your
measuring result falls out of the range. Please note that only a physician can tell
whether your blood pressure value has reached a dangerous point.
CAUTION
AHA Home Guideline for
Upper Limit of Normal BP
SYS 135 mm Hg
DIA
85 mm Hg
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.
An irregular heartbeat is detected when a heartbeat rhythm varies while the unit is
measuring the systolic and diastolic blood pressure.During each measurement, the
monitor records all the pulse intervals and calculate the average ; if there are two or more
pulse intervals ,the difference between each interval and the average is more than the
average value of ±25% , or there are four or more pulse intervals ,the difference between
each interval and theaverage value of ±15%,the irregular heartbeat symbol appears on
the display when the measurement results are appear.
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