Blood Pressure Monitor

• Talking feature clearly announces blood pressure readings with comparison to World Health Organization guidelines (English Only)
• Wrist-mounted blood pressure monitor measures:
  • − Systolic and diastolic blood pressure
  • − Mean arterial pressure (MAP)
  • − Mean pulse rate
• Easy-touch measurement with automatic pressure release valve system
• Easy-to-read LCD display
• Allows historical recording for two users
• 30 memory sets per user with day and time stamp
• 12 / 24 hour clock with month/date display
• Automatic powers off
• Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, MAP range: 30 to 280mmHg
• Pulse rate range: 30 t0 280 pulse/min

Blood Pressure FAQ

• Why is it important to monitor our blood pressure?
  • The importance of monitoring blood pressure especially in males more than 30 years old and females in their menopausal stage is due to high incidence of high blood pressure or hypertension at this age level. Most noted are those who smoke and drink alcohol and high cholesterol diet. Early detection of high blood pressure prevents the development of complications resulting to this disease, most common of which is an acute myocardial infarction or what we commonly know as “heart attack”. Another grave complication is stroke which is a debilitating disease leaving a person paralyze on one side of the body. Hypertension can also destroy the kidneys causing renal failure which contributes to increasing the blood pressure thus starting a vicious cycle of events starting from an undetected high blood pressure.
    
    If the disease is caught at an early stage without any end organ involvement a lifestyle modification helps in maintaining normal blood pressure. Lifestyle modifications are low salt intake, weight reduction, cessation of smoking, reduce or limit the amount of alcohol intake, exercise, and monitor cholesterol levels. Lifestyle modifications are cost effective compared to taking medications due to high blood pressure and its complications.
    
    Once a person is prescribed with blood pressure drugs, monitoring is also important. Detecting effectiveness of the drug is one. An indication is normalization of the blood pressure using your home portable pressure monitor. Another is to prevent complication commonly low blood pressure which can lead to dizziness to loss of consciousness. A normal blood pressure is a systolic blood pressure of less than or equal to 130 mmHg and a diastolic pressure of less than or equal to 90 mmHg on your blood pressure monitor.
• Who should monitor their blood pressure?
  • Almost every adults are encouraged to have their blood pressure checked, especially for males starting at age thirty who smokes and drinks alcohol; females in their menopausal ages; overweight patients; those leading a sedentary lifestyle; those diagnosed with high blood pressure especially with prescribed blood pressure medications; with co-morbid diseases like diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, history of heart disease, history of sudden death in the family.
• What is the normal blood pressure reading?
  • According to the World Health Organization, a normal blood pressure is defined as a systolic blood pressure of equal to or less than 140mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure of equal to or less than 90mmHg.
• What will happen if your blood pressure is too high?
  • A persistently high blood pressure leads to end organ damage. It may include the heart causing an acute coronary event or what is commonly known as heart attack or heart failure. High blood pressure also causes stroke which may cause paralysis of one side of the body, renal insufficiency leading to renal failure, and etc.
• What will happen if your blood pressure is too low?
  • A low blood pressure is cause by many things. It could be due to infection, a cardiac event, drugs, and etc. That is why it is important to monitor the blood pressure if you are taking blood pressure medications.