Best Practices in Blood Pressure Measurement Assess, diagnose and treat hypertension with confidence.

When diagnosing hypertension, accurate blood pressure readings are non-negotiable. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is the #1 risk factor for heart attack, stroke and kidney disease.1,2 Under these guidelines, nearly half of American adults (46%) have high blood pressure—and many don’t know it.⁴ In 2017, the American Heart Association lowered its definition of high blood pressure, or hypertension, to 130/80 mm Hg or higher.³ Manual blood pressure readings are prone to inaccuracy due to transcription errors, white coat hypertension, rounding and improper technique. With the new, lower AHA...

It is more important than ever to assess your patients with accurate blood pressure readings inside and outside the office. Welch Allyn can help. CHALLENGE Evidence suggests that manual single-reading methods may not be sufficient for identifying and diagnosing hypertension.5 Contributing factors may include white-coat effect and inconsistent clinical technique.6 Studies have shown that automated blood pressure averaging can provide additional decision support to improve the accuracy of hypertension diagnoses.7 IDENTIFY Automated vital signs with blood pressure averaging Connex® Spot Monitor...

Welch Allyn is uniquely positioned to help providers identify, diagnose and manage hypertension across the care continuum. Learn more at www.welchallyn.com. ¹ ayo Clinic. High blood pressure dangers: Hypertension’s effects on your body. Mayo Clinic website. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/ M in-depth/high-blood-pressure/art-20045868. February 18, 2014. Accessed October 17, 2016. ² orld Heart Federation. Cardiovascular disease: Risk factors. World Heart Federation website. http://www.world-heart-federation.org/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/ W Fact_sheets/2012/PressBackgrounderApril2012RiskFactors.pdf....