Notes:
SYSTOLIC PRESSURE (FIRST AFTER ADMISSION) is the same as the attribute MEASURED OBSERVATION VALUE where MEASURED PERSON OBSERVATION TYPE CODE is National Code 05 'Systolic Pressure': the MEASUREMENT VALUE TYPE CODE is National Code 15 'mmHg'. The unit of measurement is based on the MEASURED PERSON OBSERVATION TYPE CODE for that MEASURED PERSON OBSERVATION.

The first systolic blood pressure recorded after admission to hospital. The patient should be in a stable cardiac rhythm, i.e. sinus or chronic AF. Where the presenting rhythm is a treatable tachyarrhythmia, the first stable SBP after treatment should be used.

Central Cardiac Audit Database (CCAD) item name:
Systolic BP

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	SYSTOLIC PRESSURE (FIRST AFTER ADMISSION)