There are many complications and high disability rate of hypertension. Therefore, we should actively control blood pressure, protect target organs and reduce the incidence of complications. When it comes to active control of blood pressure, we have to mention the measurement of blood pressure. With the high incidence of hypertension, almost every family has a sphygmomanometer, but if the blood pressure is not measured properly, it will not only fail to prevent and treat hypertension, and even miss the opportunity of prevention and treatment because of the wrong data. So how do you measure your blood pressure at home?
In the home self-test of high blood pressure, first choose a cuff electronic sphygmomanometer. Before measuring blood pressure, the patient asked for the explanation book to make clear the general reading and cuff binding. In the home self-test blood pressure, pay attention to the posture must be correct, generally take the sitting position, elbow to level with the atrium.
At the same time, pay attention to empty the bladder when measuring the blood pressure, hold the urine to measure the blood pressure, the blood pressure will generally rise, which is not the real blood pressure you want. After emptying the bladder, the patient should sit down and measure the blood pressure in a quiet state. At this time, the cuff should be tied and operated according to the instructions.
The above are precautions when measuring blood pressure, but at the same time, we should also pay attention to the selection of blood pressure value. Generally speaking, people who take blood pressure measurement for the first time should take blood pressure measurement three times. The first blood pressure value can not be adopted, it depends on the second and third time to take an average value to see the blood pressure situation.
There are two peak periods of blood pressure in hypertensive patients with normal rhythm of blood pressure measurement frequency and time: one is in the morning and the other is in the afternoon. The morning should be the peak, so to judge whether the blood pressure is high, the morning blood pressure value is generally selected as a reference, and the morning blood pressure represents the situation and control of the blood pressure of the day. "When measuring the morning blood pressure, the patient should choose to measure the blood pressure in a quiet state after urination and before breakfast. In the afternoon, you can choose 3-5 o'clock for blood pressure measurement. Take your blood pressure again before going to bed to see how your blood pressure fluctuates throughout the day. '