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Blood Pressure Monitors
Blood pressure is measured as a degree of force, in mmHg. You’ll notice that when your doctor tells you your blood pressure, it is expressed as one number over another. These represent the systolic and diastolic measures of pressure. The diastolic pressure corresponds to the pressure when you hear is filling (diastole), and the systolic pressure when you heart is pumping (systole). To measure your blood pressure, a device called a sphygmomanometer is used.
According to the American Heart Association, normal blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg. Repeated readings of 140/90mmHg mean you have high blood pressure. New studies show that to increased health risks begin to occur at blood pressure levels of only 115/75 is linked, although it is not technically considered hypertension. If you have high blood pressure, your doctor may ask you to keep a daily record of your pressure at home to make sure your treatment is working correctly.
Hypertension is thought of as a “silent killer” because symptoms don’t appear until the disease has become very serious. With mild high blood pressure, people often aren’t aware of any problems. Symptoms of high blood pressure like headaches and nosebleeds may not occur until the blood pressure is dangerously high and organ damage has already begun. Several medical problems can arise from complications of hypertension; heart failure, kidney disease and stroke are just a few. Thus, frequent monitoring of your blood pressure can help in detecting the disease early.
Different kinds of blood pressure monitors are available. Most people are familiar with the wide cuff that’s placed on the arm and inflated, or the aneroid type. To take a pressure, the user listens for the heartbeats through a stethoscope. A digital blood pressure monitor has an automatic reading, which is useful for people who have hearing loss or visual impairments. Finger monitors are more costly, typically over $100, but not as accurate as the other types.
Featured Blood Pressure Monitors:
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Portable Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor |
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| 21 memory storage. Measures blood pressure and pulse from the wrist. Completely automatic inflation and deflation. Large easy-to-read digital display. Wrist circumference range approximately 5 1/4 to 7 3/4". Carrying case included, and operates on 2 "AAA" batteries (included). |
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Omron® Professional Aneroid Sphygmomanometer |
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| Light grey, no stop pin with 300 mmHg guage accurate to +/-3 mmHg. Bold, white gradation on grey faceplate. Long-life, calibrated nylon cuff with artery label and a manometer tab. Latex inflation system. Deluxe air release valve. Includes zippered carying case. 1-year warranty and lifetime calibration warranty. |
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Circumference: Standard adult; 9" - 13" Nylon cuff
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Resources
References
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/detect/tested.htm
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/mission/abouthbp/abouthbp.htm
http://familydoctor.org/128.xml#2
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=576
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