Blood Pressure Standard - Walgreens Well Manual De Instrucciones

BLOOD PRESSURE STANDARD

The table below contains defined levels for hypertension that
are publicly available from the National Heart Lung and Blood
Institute at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
(http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbp/HBP_
WhatIs.html). Users can compare their own blood pressure
readings against these defined levels to determine if they may
be potentially at increased risk.
This table is applicable to most adults aged 18 and older.
Category
Normal
Prehypertension
High Blood Pressure
Stage 1
Stage 2
Blood pressure tends to go up and down, even in people who
normally don't have high readings. If your numbers stay above
the "normal" range most of the time, you may be at increased
risk and should consult your physician.
Although one can easily find where their own blood pressure
readings fall on this table, this monitor comes equipped with
a Risk Category Index that automatically compares each
reading to the defined levels and provides a helpful cue if
your reading falls into one of the stages that could potentially
indicate increased risk. See page 23 for more information on
this feature.
Systolic (mmHg)
Less than 120
120-139
140-159
160 or higher
6
Diastolic (mmHg)
and Less than 80
or 80-89
or 90-99
or 100 or higher