Mean arterial pressure calculator
Enter one reading to get the mean arterial pressure, the average pressure through a heartbeat. It is a hospital measure, not a home target.
What this number is
- The average pressure in your arteries through one heartbeat.
- Estimated from a reading, because the diastolic phase lasts longer than the systolic one.
- Used mostly in intensive care and anaesthesia, where a target is set for the individual patient.
StatPearls puts the minimum needed to perfuse vital organs at a mean arterial pressure of 60 mmHg.
What it is not
- It is not a home target, and no guideline diagnoses hypertension from it.
- It does not replace the ranges your GP reads, which are built on the two numbers themselves.
- For one reading, use the blood pressure calculator; for a week of them, the average calculator.
Keep every reading in one place.
BP Diary logs your cuff readings, shows the weekly average and prints the report your doctor asks for.
Not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition. Camera readings are estimates powered by Shen's certified technology and calibrated against your cuff; confirm important readings with a cuff. Talk to your doctor about your readings.