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Blood Pressure Classification:
World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Society of Hypertension (ISH)
Systolic
(mmHg)
180
160
140
High-normal
130
Normal
120
Optimal
Why is it Important to Measure Your Blood Pressure at Home?
Having your blood pressure taken at the doctor's office may cause you to become
nervous, thus artificially raising your actual blood pressure measurement. Taking your
measurement at home makes it easy to record a log of your daily readings. This will help
you gain a greater understanding of your blood pressure reading and the factors that
affect it. Be sure that you share your information with your physician, and rely on them for
Hypertension-stage3
Hypertension-stage2
Hypertension-stage1
80 85 90 100 110
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Diastolic
(mmHg)