Blood Pressure Monitors Blood Pressure is measured as a degree of force, in mmHg. You’ll notice that when your doctor tells you your blood pressure, it is expressed as one number over another. These represent the systolic and diastolic measures of pressure. The diastolic pressure corresponds to the pressure when you hear is filling (diastole), and the systolic pressure when you heart is pumping (systole). To measure your blood pressure, a device called a sphygmomanometer is used. According to the American Heart Association, normal blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg. Repeated readings of 140/90mmHg mean you have high blood pressure. New studies show that to increased health risks begin to occur at blood pressure levels of only 115/75 is linked, although it is not technically considered hypertension. If you have high blood pressure, your doctor may ask you to keep a daily record of your pressure at home to make sure your treatment is working correctly. Hypertension is thought of as a “silent killer” because symptoms don’t appear until the disease has become very serious. With mild high blood pressure, people often aren’t aware of any problems. Symptoms of high blood pressure like headaches and nosebleeds may not occur until the blood pressure is dangerously high and organ damage has already begun. Several medical problems can arise from complications of hypertension; heart failure, kidney disease and stroke are just a few. Thus, frequent monitoring of your blood pressure can help in detecting the disease early. Different kinds of blood pressure monitors are available. Most people are familiar with the wide cuff that’s placed on the arm and inflated, or the aneroid type. To take a pressure, the user listens for the heartbeats through a stethoscope. A digital blood pressure monitor has an automatic reading, which is useful for people who have hearing loss or visual impairments. Finger monitors are more costly, typically over $100, but not as accurate as the other types. Featured Blood Pressure Products Home Diagnostic Miscellaneous Scales Cholesterol Tests Otoscopes / Opthalmoscopes Thermometers

Blood Pressure Cuffs and Supplies An inflatable cuff is wrapped around your upper arm placed around the upper arm at roughly the same vertical height as the heart. The cuff is inflated manually by repeatedly squeezing a rubber bulb until the large artery is completely occluded which momentarily stopping the blood flow. Listening with the stethoscope one slowly releases the air in the blood pressure cuff. Next, air in the cuff is released. When blood just starts to pulse in the artery, it makes a “whooshing” or pounding sound. The pressure at which this sound is first heard is called the systolic blood pressure. The pressure at which the last sound is heard is called the diastolic blood pressure. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Normal blood pressure in adults is considered to be 120/80mm Hg, but the reading may vary depending on variety of factors. Canes, Crutches, Walkers, Scooters, Scooter accessories, Wheelchairs, Wheelchair cushions, Wheelchair accessories and other durable medical equipment Diabetic Equipment, Diabetic Machines, Insulin products, insulin syringes, diabetic strips, lancets and other diabetic testing supplies. Tens Units, TENS unit electrodes, electric heating pads, moist-heat heating pads and other Pain Management equipment and supplies Blood Pressure Monitors, blood pressure cuffs and supplies, Thermometers, Breast Pumps and breast pump supplies. Adult incontinence briefs, incontinence pads and other adult Urinary Incontinence Supplies Ostomy pouches, wafers, pastes, Ostomy adhesives, catheters, Ostomy belts, skin care and other Ostomy supplies Cervical Collars, Cervical Pillows, Neck and Back Lumbar Cushions, Shoulder braces, Back Supports, Knee Braces and other orthopedic splints, Orthosis, supplies and orthopedic appliances Air Cleaners, Air Purifiers, Nebulizers, Oxygen Concentrators, Oxygen Compressors, O2 Cylinders, BIPAP/ CPAP machines, BIPAP/ CPAP masks and other discount respiratory therapy supplies and respiratory equipment