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How to measure blood pressure correctly

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Checklist for taking reliable and correct blood pressure measurements.

Preparation

  • Choose a quiet environment
  • Wait 2 hours after a big meal
  • No coffee or smoking in the preceding 30 minutes
  • Avoid activity before the measurement
  • Empty bladder and bowel if needed
  • Sit calmly for 5 minutes before measuring blood pressure
  • If possible, do not measure if uncomfortable or stressed
  • Remove close-fitting garments from the upper arm. To avoid constriction, sleeves should not be rolled up - they do not interefere with the cuff if they are laid flat

During the measurement

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Do not speak

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Sit with back-supported

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Place blood pressure cuff at mid-arm
(2-3 cm above the elbow)

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Rest arm at heart level

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Keep the legs uncrossed

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Place the feet flat on the floor

When to measure

  • Measure twice a day:
    • Morning: before taking medications and eating
    • ​Evening: before going to bed, bathing or taking medication
  • As blood pressure constantly fluctuates, take at least two measurements each time and record them with the date and time. Click here for more information about the Microlife MAM technology.
     
  • Wait 1 minute in between measurements

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