What Is Mean Arterial Pressure; Oscillometric Measuring Method - Oregon Scientific BPW128 User Manual

BLOOD PRESURE DEFINITIONS
Information obtained from the World Health Organization (WHO)
Hypertension
(high pressure)
95
Hypertonia
(Border value)
90
Hypotension
(low pressure)
systolic under 90
90
Systolic (mmHg)
please note:
-Hypotension value is for reference only.
-Blood pressure is considered high when either the diastolic
or systolic blood pressure value exceeds normal range.
-Consult a medical professionalwhen blood-pressure values
are outside of the normal range.
systolic over 160
diastolic over 95
systolic 140-159
diastolic 90-94
Normal
range
systolic 139
diastolic 89
140 160

WHAT IS MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE

The Mean Blood Pressure is the average pressure forcing blood
through the arteries. It is not the average of the systolic and diastolic
blood pressure. It corresponds to a state of balance between the
compressive and expansive forces acting on the arterial wall when
there is no distension of the arterial wall, either outward or inward.
MAP is an excellent way to evaluate the stress on the walls of the
vessels. It is useful to quickly evaluate excessive load on the
cardiovascular system. Show the history of the MAP to your doctor
may help providing more information for his reference to understand
your situation.
Important:
!
Consult your doctor on Mean Arterial Pressure.

OSCILLOMETRIC MEASURING METHOD

This device adopts Oscillometric Measuring Method to provide
readings of not only Diastolic and Systolic blood pressure, but also,
unique, Mean blood pressure. The Oscillometric Measuring Method
was first described by Marey in the late 1800s, several decades
before Korotkoffs description of the auscultatory method, that is one
of the good means to determine the systolic / diastolic / mean blood
pressure based on the measurement of pressure oscillation during the
cuff pressure deflation phase.
10
(MAP)