Blood pressure self-test family how to quasi

Shanghai hypertension institute director WangJiGuang

Sources: health

        How to correctly monitoring blood pressure? Every day the best measure how many times? What time should be measured? Measuring blood pressure should keep what position? What should be paid attention to details? In the recently held a family blood pressure monitoring China experts consensus promotion conference, experts gives the clear answer.

        Sphygmomanometer choice: do not recommend the use of any form of mercury sphygmomanometer. Mercury sphygmomanometer need to use stethoscope sure systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, requires a special training to distinguish clearly. And mercury is a kind of for the human body has serious harm of heavy metal, once into the environment will always be in environment and between organisms cycle. We preferred recommended electronic sphygmomanometer, and had better be automatic upper arm type electronic sphygmomanometer. Because of its accuracy and repeatability is good, clinical research evidence more, and method of measurement is easy to grasp. WanShi electronic sphygmomanometer measurement need not exposed upper arm, to take off clothes don't convenient person or liquidity large crowd easy to use. Note that, the choose and buy electronic sphygmomanometer should pay attention to see if it has clinical verification certificate, this is the guarantee of the accuracy. In addition, sphygmomanometer in use period should be regularly calibration, every year at least 1 time, can be in the place of purchase or go to a doctor place for help for calibration.

        Measuring the preparing work before: in the measurement of blood pressure in quiet environment is required before sitting position rest 5 ~ 10 minutes, after the movement must be rest for 30 minutes, make body and mind is loosened, breathing, heart rate stable, and then began to measurement. At the same time should avoid measurement emotional tension, measure blood pressure before no smoking, drinking alcohol, shower.

        Position, posture and operation: the gauger take prostrate or sitting position. Choose sitting position measurement, gauger should be sitting in a chair chair, two legs be born to relax. When measuring the elbow joint and heart at the same level, upper arm unbend slightly abduction. Sleeve with balloon close to the skin, lower edge distance of the elbow transverse striation 2 ~ 3 centimeters, don't too tight or too loose.

        Measuring time: it is recommended that daily early (wake up), late (before you go to bed each measurement 2 ~ 3 times, interval for 1 minute. To begin or treatment should be in early before a continuous measurement 5 ~ 7 days, blood pressure control is good, at least 1 day a week measurement. Home blood pressure was 135/85 MMHG may be diagnosed with high blood pressure, < 130/80 MMHG for normal blood pressure. Usually, the morning blood pressure is higher, at night, have lower blood pressure. Should be in the morning before breakfast and measure blood pressure before taking the medicine. Night Suggestions at supper, medication, bath at least 30 minutes later, in bedtime blood pressure measurement.

        Need to pay attention to is that a person's blood pressure is always in constant change, emotions and position, noise, the influence of such factors as temperature. If measuring blood pressure condition is not stable, even if continuous measurement, blood pressure can also have a large fluctuation, and even up to 10 mm mercury column above. Thus it can be seen, not only by occasionally two blood pressure measurement difference situation to judge the stability of the sphygmomanometer or accuracy.