About Blood Pressure; What Is Blood Pressure; Why Measure Your Blood Pressure; Blood Pressure Standard - HoMedics BPA-200 Manual De Instrucciones

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ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE

What is Blood Pressure?

Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the artery
walls while blood flows through the arteries. The
pressure measured when the heart contracts and
sends blood out of the heart is systolic (highest)
blood pressure. The pressure measured when the
heart dilates with blood flowing back into the heart
is called diastolic (lowest) blood pressure.
Why Measure Your
Blood Pressure?
Among today's various health problems, those associ-
ated with high blood pressure are very common. High
blood pressure dangerously correlates with cardiovas-
cular diseases. Therefore, blood pressure monitoring
is important for identifying those at risk.

BLOOD PRESSURE STANDARD

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the
National High Blood Pressure Education Program
Coordinating Committee have developed a blood
pressure standard, that identifies areas of low- and
high-risk blood pressure. This standard, however, is a
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general guideline as an individual's blood pressure
varies among different people, age groups, etc.
Systolic (mmHg) Diastolic (mmHg)
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Stage 2 Hypertension >160
Stage 1 Hypertension 140~159
Prehypertension 120~139
Normal <120
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 WHO Health
Indicator to visually indicate the assumed risk level of
each reading based upon these WHO standards.
See page 21 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 considered at risk.
For reliable monitoring and reference of blood pres-
sure, keeping long-term records is recommended.
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>100
90~99
80~89
<80
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