Hypertension is the most important risk factor for stroke because it is the leading cause of stroke. Therefore, it is essential that you know your blood pressure and check it annually.
Many people monitor their blood pressure at home. They often do this to manage or treat a certain health condition. If you monitor your blood pressure at home, keep a record, or log, of the measurements. The record shows your doctor how your blood pressure changes throughout the day. If you take medicines to control your blood pressure, it will help document if they are working. Measuring your blood pressure at home is a good way to take part in managing your health.
Modern technology makes health check, especially blood pressure measurement more flexible and easier. However, how to measure blood pressure exactly and what to note? Here are the shares of MA. Nguyen Van Aluminum - Faculty of Positive Recovery (ICU) City International Hospital.
Normal blood pressure reading
About blood pressure measurements, there are two numbers: maximum blood pressure, or systolic, minimum blood pressure, or diastole. Based on these 2 values to diagnose what is normal blood pressure:
Normal blood pressure: For adults, systolic blood pressure below 120mmHg and diastolic blood pressure below 80mmHg are called normal blood pressure.
High blood pressure: When systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg or higher or diastolic blood pressure of 90 mmHg or more, the diagnosis is hypertension.
Prehypertension: A value between normal blood pressure and hypertension (systolic blood pressure between 120-139 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of 80-89 mmHg) is called prehypertension.
Low blood pressure: (Hypotension) Low blood pressure is diagnosed when the systolic blood pressure is below 100 mmHg.
Dr Nguyen Van Aluminum recommends that you should only refer to blood pressure measurement applications on the internet. View from 00:07:00 - 00:13:00
Only refer to the blood pressure measuring tool by application
Doctor Nguyen Van Aluminum said, there are many tools to measure blood pressure by application. Just download the app and have your own blood pressure reading. However, do not rely too much on these applications because there is no proof of accuracy. Therefore, if not able to visit health facilities for examination and measurement by qualified nurses, patients can still measure blood pressure at home with blood pressure monitors of reputable brands in the market. In addition, if the blood pressure measurement by application requires a comparison to see which results are most accurate.
To ensure accurate blood pressure readings and a reliable basis for assessing health conditions, patients should comply with requirements such as no smoking, no drinking coffee before taking measurements from 15-30 minutes, keep the spirit of comfort, avoid stress, anxiety, ... In addition, the doctor's blood pressure measurement method also determines whether the measurement results are accurate or not.
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