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How to Take a Blood Pressure Reading Omron's digital blood pressure monitors make taking your own measurements quick and easy. Just remember that you need to follow a few simple suggestions to get the best reading possible. Before a measurement, rest for five minutes and do not smoke, eat or exercise for half an hour. Sit in a chair in a quiet place and remove tight-fitting clothing from your left upper arm. Try to take your readings at the same time each day for consistency, and keep in mind that your measurements may vary considerably throughout the day. Follow These Simple Steps
Daily Monitoring: An Important Part of Your Health Routine 50 million Americans have hypertension according to the American Heart Association. The disease kills more than 37,000 people annually, and contributes to a raft of other conditions like heart attacks, strokes, and circulatory disorders that kill many times that number each year. High blood pressure often goes undetected. Because there are usually no symptoms, over one third of the people with high blood pressure don't even know they have it. In fact, only about 20% of all hypertensives receive adequate therapy. This is especially disturbing because with proper monitoring, high blood pressure is easily detected, and usually, easily controlled. Prevention is the key. Only your doctor can determine if you have hypertension. But you may be able to reduce your risk of developing it, and you can help to control it. Regular exercise, reducing the amount of salt in your diet, and losing weight are key steps. It's often a good idea to measure and record your own blood pressure as well. Your doctor may find your daily blood pressure records very helpful when evaluating your condition and/or treatment. If your doctor has prescribed medicine for your high blood pressure, it's extremely important to take it regularly.
For more information on High Blood Pressure, please click here. *From Omron Healthcare, Inc,
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The
cuff should be correctly assembled when it is removed from
the box. If not, pass the end of the cuff farthest
from the tubing through the metal D-ring to form a loop.
The smooth cloth should be on the inside of the cuff loop,
and the sewn-hook material should be on the outside.
The metal D-ring should not touch your skin.
Put
your left arm through the cuff loop. The bottom edge
of the cuff should be approximately 1/2" above the
elbow. The cuff tab or green cuff marker (depending
on your monitor) should lie over the brachial artery on
the inside of your arm. Be sure the cuff tubing aligns
with the center of the forearm as shown.
Pull
on the end of the cuff to tighten it evenly around your
arm. Press the sewn hook material firmly against the
pile side of the cuff.
When
the Deflation Indicator symbol appears on the display, press
the inflation bulb's Air Release button to deflate the cuff
pressure completely. Your blood pressure and pulse
will display alternately.