Information You Should Know Before Operating The Unit - GERATHERM desktop 2.0 Instrucciones De Uso

Information You Should Know Before
Operating the Unit
What is blood pressure?
A force is created by the heart as the ventricle forcibly
ejects blood into the blood vessels and through the
vascular system. Another force is created by the arter-
ies as they resist the blood fl ow. Blood pressure is the
result of these two forces.
Comparison to WHO recommendations
See the following blood pressure classifi cation chart
released by the WHO (World Health Organization) for
evaluation of your blood pressure level.
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Blood
pressure
classifi ca-
tion
Optimal
Normal
High –
Normal
Stage 1
Hyperten-
sion
Stage 2
Hyperten-
sion
Stage 3
Hyperten-
sion
Severe hypertension (Grade 3)
Moderate Hypertension (Grade 2)
Mild Hypertension (Grade 1)
Boarderline
Normal
Optimal
Systolic BP
mmHG
< 120
120 – 129
130 – 139
140 – 159
160 – 179
>= 180
Diastolic BP
mmHg
< 80
80 – 84
85 – 89
90 – 99
100 – 109
>= 110
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Color
indicator
6 x Green
3 x Green
6 x Yellow
2 x Red
4 x Red
6 x Red