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Blood Pressure Standard, How This Blood Pressure, Monitor Works

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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 blood pressure varies among different people, age groups, etc. Categories for Blood Pressure Levels in Adults Stage 2 Hypertension Stage 1 Hypertension Prehypertension Normal Systolic (mmHg) >_ 160 140~159 120~139 _ 100 90~99 80~89

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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 blood pressure varies among
different people, age groups, etc.
Categories for Blood Pressure Levels in Adults
There is an exception to the above definition of high blood pres-
sure 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.
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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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.
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 24 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 consid-
ered at risk.
For reliable monitoring and refer-
ence of blood pressure, keeping long-term
records is recommended.
HOW THIS BLOOD PRESSURE
MONITOR WORKS
This monitor uses Smart Sense™ technology
to detect your blood pressure.
With one
touch of a button, the cuff will automatically
inflate to block the blood flow through your
artery.
Next, the deflation process starts.
Smart Sense™ technology enables the moni-
tor to automatically inflate and deflate to the