Blood Pressure At The Upper Arm And Wrist - Omron R7 Instruction Manual

Hypertension guide
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the
International Society of Hypertension (ISH)
established the Blood Pressure Classification.
Use this Classification as the guide to know the
state of your blood pressure. However, if you
are concerned with your blood pressure, be
sure to follow the instructions of your doctor.
There is no universally accepted definition of
hypotension. Generally speaking, those with
the systolic pressure below 100 mmHg are
considered to be hypotension.

Blood pressure at the upper arm and wrist

Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor
Blood pressure is usually measured at brachial
artery.
As the wrist arterial vessel is connected to the
brachial vessel, wrist blood pressure values are
close to brachial ones and reflect the change of
brachial blood pressures. However in case there is a
circulatory disorder such as arterial infarction, fairly
large difference is observed between the brachial
and the wrist blood pressure values.
After consulting with your doctor, use the wrist blood
pressure together with the brachial pressure for your
health management.
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Systolic blood pressure
(mmHg)
Severe hypertension
180
Moderate hypertension
160
Mild hypertension
140
Normal systolic value
130
Normal blood pressure
120
Optimal blood
pressure
(target value)
80 85 90
According to the blood pressure classification by the WHO/ISH* (revised in 1999)
* International Society of Hypertension
This classification is made based on the
blood pressure values measured at upper
arm by sitting on the chair in the hospital
regardless of the age.
Heart
R7 English
Diastolic
blood
pressure
(mmHg)
100 110
Brachial artery
Wrist artery
(Radial artery)
(Ulnar artery)