How to measure your blood pressure at home

1. Preferably use an automatic upper arm cuff blood pressure monitor, if possible, a scientifically validated device (https://stridebp.org/bp-monitors)

2. Sit for 3-5 minutes in a quiet place before taking your medication, no exercise, coffee or food 30 minutes before the measurement, do not cross your legs

3. Forearm rests on the table, if using a wrist monitor it should be at heart level

4. Take 2 measurements, 1 minute apart, morning and evening, 7 days in a row, write the results down on a table

5. Home blood pressure targets are usually less than 135mmHg systolic and less than 85mmHg diastolic

Source :

Stergiou GS, Palatini P, Parati G, et al.: 2021 European Society of Hypertension practice guidelines for office and out-of-office blood pressure measurement. Journal of Hypertension 2021

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