Blood Pressure Classifications

Return to main Home.   This insert is a table of adult blood pressure classifications (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services). The Standard Version, Advanced Statistics Version, Family Version, and Physician Version of the Blood Pressure Profiler will automatically insert a median ("typical") value from a group of readings into the correct classification. They will also automatically place a weighted average (mean) of your recorded readings into the correct classification.. This information can be printed and shared with your physician, who can correlate it with measurements taken with a professional sphygmomanometer. If this information is collected periodically between visits, a record of your progress in lowering your blood pressure can be maintained. Also, the data and graphs in the Blood Pressure Profiler will be an excellent way to measure the results of life style modifications, such as weight loss programs, exercise, or prescribed blood pressure lowering medication.    If you do not want a spreadsheet solution, My Blood Pressure is a stand alone Windows program that will track and chart your blood pressure readings. Try it free for 15 days. Note: Classification tables and graphs used for Blood Pressure Profiler are for adults. However, the measurement data collected in the Tracking Log can be used by your pediatrician or child's family doctor to correlate with clinical tables for children, taking into account age, height, and weight variations to determine the proper classification. Special pediatric and childen's monitors are available and smaller cuffs to fit children are also available for many monitors on the market. Check with your doctor or pharmacist for recommendations. Click to return to Measurement Devices. Click to return to Free Trial page. Macys Store

Recording Your Readings

The insert below is a thumb nail picture of a portion of the Blood Pressure Profiler Excel* workbook, which was developed to track blood pressure. This workbook is used for data entry and collection of hourly blood pressure measurements over a twelve-hour time period. The Standard Version tracks blood pressure by the weekly average, weekend average, and total cumulative weekly average, as well as by percent distribution of measurements by classification, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. It also automatically inserts the average (mean) results and median value in a table of adult blood pressure classifications The Advanced Statistics Version includes the features of the Standard Version. Plus it displays the hourly average (mean), daily averages, weekly averages, and total cumulative weekly averages. It also calculates the standard deviation of the aggregate population of readings, and provides a linear graph of systolic and diastolic averages with polynomial trend lines to reflect variation over a twelve-hour period (a.m. or p.m. schedule). And it provides recommendations of steps that should be taken to begin treatment if required. The Family Version includes all the features of the Advanced Statistics Version. Plus it allows an unlimited number of family users under one Activation Key. It also provides accuracy alerts if  patient averages exceed normally-expected clinical standard deviation. The Physicians Version includes all  the features of the Advanced Statistics Version. Plus it allows an unlimited number of patients under one Activation Key license. It also provides accuracy alerts if patient averages exceed normally-expected clinical standard deviation. It also adds a 95% Confidence Level calculation on the overall average to increase the physician's confidence in the measurement accuracy.  The Standard Version, Advanced Statistics Version, Family Version, and Physicians Version all indicate if the systolic and diastolic average and median values are in different classifications. For example, results may show a Prehypertensive systolic value and a Hypertensive diastolic value. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the higher of the two classifications should be used as the overall classification. This information may be useful to your physician in diagnosing your particular high blood pressure problem and recommending treatment, if required. * Excel is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.   Click to return to Measurement Devices.  Return to main Home.