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GENERAL BLOOD PRESSURE INFORMATION
Why Monitor Your Blood Pressure at Home?
A visit to a physician's office can be stressful for the patient and anxiety is a known factor in
raising blood pressure. This temporary occurrence of elevated blood pressure at the physician's
office is commonly referred to as "white coat syndrome."
Whether or not you experience "white coat syndrome," home blood pressure monitoring provides
you with the opportunity to supplement measurements taken at your physician's office. These
home readings, when taken over a period of time, can show an accurate indication of change.
Furthermore, your records can assist your physician in evaluating your health and in making
important decisions in the diagnosis and treatment of your condition. Because of this, it is
important to take consistent daily measurements of your blood pressure.
The variations in your individual readings should only be interpreted by your physician or a trained
healthcare professional.
WHO Blood Pressure Classifications
Standards for assessment of high or low blood pressure have been established by the World
Health Organization (WHO) as shown on the following chart:
Category
Optimal
Normal
High - Normal
Stage 1 - Mild
Borderline Hypertension
Stage 2 - Moderate
Hypertension
Stage 3 - Severe Hypertension
Isolated Systolic Hypertension
This chart is only a general guideline. Contact your physician or trained healthcare
professional to determine your NORMAL blood pressure.
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Systolic Diastolic
Indicator
(mmHg) (mmHg)
<120 <80
120–129 80–84
130–139 85-89
140–159 90–99
160–179 100-109 Orange
≥180 ≥110
≥140 <90
140–159 <90
160–179 <90 Orange
≥180 <90
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Color
Green
Green
Green
Yellow
Red
Yellow
Red