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Blood Pressure Measurement

What is Blood Pressure?

Blood Pressure is a measurement of both systolic and diastolic pressure values. Systolic pressure occurs when the heart muscle contracts and forces blood into the blood vessels while diastolic pressure occurs when the heart muscle is relaxed and teh heart is refilling with blood. The measurement in mmHg provides information on how hard the heart has to work to adequately supply the body with blood.

The World Health Organisation has given the following guidelines in evaluating Blood Pressure:

Normal Blood Pressure
Systolic      up to 140mmHg
Diastolic      up to 90mmHg

Elevated Blood Pressure
Systolic      140 - 160mmHg
Diastolic     90 - 95mmHg

Critical Blood Pressure
Systolic      over 160mmHg
Diastolic     over 95mmHg

Riester Sphygmomanometers are manufactured in Germany and carry a 2 year guarantee. They are high quality precise instruments that comply with EN1060 and are registered with Medsafe (WAND) NZ.

Digital Upper Arm BP Monitor #1715	Cardiophon Stethoscope
Duplex Stethoscopes	Mercury Sphygmomanometer
Big Ben	Professional #1342
Shockproof #1250	Nurses #1512

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