A sharp increase in blood pressure in the morning increases the risk of stroke among the elderly, according to a study cited in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation. Relatively unknown to most consumers, morning hypertension—the name given to a spike in blood pressure in the morning—has been shown to significantly increase the risk of stroke by as much as three times.
Omron Healthcare, the world's leading manufacturer of blood pressure monitors for home use, created a first-of-its-kind blood pressure monitor ( a new and improved model HEM-7080) to enable typical consumers, and those suffering from general hypertension, to better detect and monitor for this potentially deadly condition.
It’s been known by most medical professionals that Morning hypertension is a quiet condition with an enormous impact. It’s critical that people understand that the first step in determining risk is through home detection. That information can then be shared with a doctor to determine further diagnosis or treatment plans.
The American Heart Association identifies an upper limit of normal blood pressure reading as 135 mmHg systolic and 85 mmHg diastolic. The morning hypertension symbol is displayed on the HEM-7080 if a user’s average first morning reading for a week is above 135 for the systolic value and/or 85 for the diastolic value.
Ideal for sharing information with a doctor, the monitor not only measures blood pressure but detects some types of irregular heartbeats as well. It is designed to automatically store blood pressure and pulse rate information in memory for two people, for up to 84 sets of measurement values per user. It also stores eight weeks of morning averages and evening averages for each person.
* Morning hypertension - Relatively unknown
to most consumers, morning hypertension refers to a spike
in blood pressure in the morning. Studies have shown that
morning hypertension can significantly increase the risk
of stroke by as much as three times. |
HEM-7080