Blood Pressure Monitors and Cuffs including Digital Blood Pressure Monitors and wrist blood pressure monitors

Blood pressure monitors can measure the effectiveness of exercising. Making sure your high blood pressure is under control by testing your blood pressure can be very important. Blood pressure monitoring doesn’t take much time, it doesn’t hurt, and it doesn’t involve much money. A one-time investment in a blood pressure monitor gives you access to your systolic blood pressure reading, diastolic blood pressure reading, and pulse whenever and wherever you want. Only start blood pressure monitoring today. Don’t wait. The road to health is in your hands.
Blood pressure is the force exerted by blood against the walls of the arteries. Systolic pressure occurs when the heart contracts; diastolic pressure occurs when the heart expands. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg).
Hypertension is the diagnosis given when readings consistently rise above normal. Hypertension is the most under treated cardiovascular condition in the U.S., affecting roughly 20% of the population - over 50 Million people. It can lead to heart disease, strokes and other serious conditions. Yet according to recent studies, only 27% of those with hypertension are adequately controlled, leaving 37 Million people at risk. Referred to as the “silent killer” because it often has no symptoms, it can be treated if diagnosed early.

The following standards for assessing high blood pressure (without regard to age) have been established by the National Institutes of Health JNCVI.

Category   Systolic(mmHg)  Diastolic(mmHg)    Optimal <120 <80   Normal <130 <85   High Normal 130 - 139 85 - 89   Hypertension   Stage 1 140 - 159 90 - 99   Stage 2 160 - 179 100 - 109   Stage 3 > 180 > 110