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A. Aortic Pressure Curve (Invasive Measurement)

16 120
F 2
12 F 1
mmHg 80 Steep Pressure
kPa 8 40 Flat Systolic amplitude Diastolic Mean pressure
if F 1 = F 2
Pressure 4 Incisura pressure pressure
Exponential
decrease
0
0
0 1 2 3 4 Measuring Arterial Blood Pressure
Time (s)
B. Measuring Blood Pressure with Sphygmomanometer (after Riva-Rocci)
Sphygmo-
manometer Brachial a.
Pump
Upper arm
Cuff
Release valve Plate 7.17
Pressure (brachial a.)
kPa mmHg
20 150
Cuff pressure
125
15 Systolic
100 level
10 75 Diastolic
0 0 level
Korotkoff
sounds
Time
C. Age-related Blood Pressure D. Incidence of Fixed Hypertension

Systolic 50 People
Blood Mean pressure with without
pressure 40 previously labile hypertension
kPa mmHg Diastolic
20 150 30
15 Fixied hypertension: incidence per 1000
125
10 20
75
5 10 (after Julius and Esler)
0 0
0 20 40 60 80
Age (years)
0
25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 207
(after Guyton) Age (years)
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