What does "MEAN" means or stands for on the blood pressure reading on the machine?

Answer 1

Probably the average of the past several readings.

Answer 2

The term blood pressure generally refers to arterial blood pressure, i.e., the pressure in the larger arteries.


The average pressure throughout the cardiac cycle is reported as mean arterial pressure or MAP.;


As a rule of thumb, the mean arterial pressure (Pm) or MAP can be estimated from the systolic pressure (Ps) and diastolic pressure (Pd) obtained in indirect measurements by the following equation:

Pm = 1/3Ps + 2/3Pd or


Pm = Pd + (Ps-Pd)/3


The greater weighting toward Pd reflects the fact that the arterial pressure is closer to the Pd for longer periods than it is to Ps.

Answer 3

As a nurse who cares for critically ill patients, i dont monitor patients blood pressure but I also monitor its mean blood pressure. Mean blood pressure as mentioned by those who answered before me is the average of the systolic and diastolic pressure. but, in reality this is the pressure of the blood that reaches our brain. This is a good indication if the patient is adequately perfused. the average mean blood pressure is 60 mmHg. Below this level means that your brain is not being perfused adequately.

Answer 4

"Because aortic pressure fluctuates up and down with each heartbeat, the important pressure figure to consider is the MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE or MAP; it is this pressure that propels the blood to the tissues."

Answer 5

"Mean" means an average of readings taken.