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How to measure blood pressure

BHS DVD on Blood Pressure Measurement


Educational video and supporting materials suitable for use by healthcare professionals and patients

Video Contents:
Validated Machines Children
Home Measurement Manual Methods
Healthcare Professionals 24 hour monitoring
Cuff Size Pregnancy

Supporting Materials include:
Auscultatory tutorials and answer sheet
Latest hypertension management guidelines
BHS Posters on BP measurement with mercury and electronic monitors
BHS Factfile on Blood Pressure Measurement
BPA Guide to measuring blood pressure at home and table to record readings
NHLBI BP levels for children
ABC of Hypertension
Ambulatory BP monitoring

AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE NOW - £5.99 per copy + p&p
Click here to download order form or contact Jackie Howarth on 07717 467973

Poster: Measuring blood pressure using a digital monitorPDF Document
Poster: Measuring blood pressure using a mercury blood pressure devicePDF Document

Interactive Resources:
Blood pressure measurement (formerly available on CD-ROM)

Nurse distance learning course: "Let's do it well" PDF Document

European Society of Hypertension recommendations for conventional, ambulatory and home blood pressure measurement PDF Document
E O'Brien, R Asmar, L Beilin, Y Imai, JM Mallion, G Mancia, T Mengden, M Myers, P Padfield, P Palatini, G Parati, T Pickering, J Redon, J Staessen, G Stergiou & P Verdecchia. Journal of Hypertension 2003, Vol 21, 5: 821-848

Latest Guidelines

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Friends of the BHS

The following are
Friends of the BHS PDF Document and have made unrestricted grants to the BHS to support its work:

Boehringer Ingelheim
BMS/Sanofi Aventis
Menarini
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Novartis
Pfizer
Servier
Takeda

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