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About Blood Pressure, Blood Pressure Standard

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ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE What is Blood Pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the artery walls while blood flows through the arteries. The pressure measured when the heart contracts and sends blood out of the heart is systolic (highest) blood pressure. The pressure measured when the heart dilates with blood flowing back into the heart is called diastolic (lowest) blood pressure. Why Measure Your Blood Pressure? Among today's various health problems, those associated with high blood pressure are very common. High blood pressure dangerously correlates with cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, blood pressure monitoring is important for identifying those at risk. BLOOD PRESSURE STANDARD The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health have developed a blood pressure standard, that identifies areas of low- and high-risk blood pressure. 5 This standard, however, is a general guideline as an individual's blood pressure varies among different people, age groups, etc. Categories for Blood Pressure Levels in Adults Systolic (mmHg) Diastolic (mmHg) Stage 2 Hypertension >_ 160 >_ 100 Stage 1 Hypertension 140~159 90~99 Prehypertension 120~139 80~89 Normal

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Systolic (mmHg) Diastolic (mmHg)
Stage 2 Hypertension
>160
>100
Stage 1 Hypertension
140~159
90~99
Prehypertension
120~139
80~89
Normal
<120
<80
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ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
What is Blood Pressure?
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the artery
walls while blood flows through the arteries. The
pressure measured when the heart contracts and
sends blood out of the heart is systolic (highest)
blood pressure. The pressure measured when the
heart dilates with blood flowing back into the heart is
called diastolic (lowest) blood pressure.
Why Measure Your Blood Pressure?
Among today’s various health problems, those
associated with high blood pressure are very common.
High blood pressure dangerously correlates with
cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, blood pressure
monitoring is important for identifying those at risk.
BLOOD PRESSURE STANDARD
The
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
and the National Institutes of Health
have developed
a blood pressure standard, that identifies areas of
low- and high-risk blood pressure.
This standard, however, is a general guideline as an
individual’s blood pressure varies among different
people, age groups, etc.
Categories for Blood Pressure Levels in Adults
For adults 18 and older who are not on medicine for high blood pressure,
are not having a short-term serious illness, and do not have other conditions,
such as diabetes and kidney disease.
To determine category of risk when systolic and diastolic readings fall
into two areas, use the higher of the two numbers for classification.
There is an exception to the above definition of high blood
pressure for people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
A blood pressure of 130/80 mmHg or higher is considered high
blood pressure for those individuals.
This monitor comes equipped with a Risk Category
Indicator to visually indicate the assumed risk level of
each reading based upon these standards. See page 21
for more information on this feature.
It is important that you consult with your physician
regularly. Your physician will tell you your normal blood
pressure range as well as the point at which you will be
considered at risk.
For reliable monitoring and reference of blood pressure,
keeping long-term records is recommended.