General Information About Blood Pressure - Omron RX3 Instruction Manual

10 General information about blood pressure

Blood circulation
The blood circulation is responsible for supplying the body with oxygen.
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the arteries.
The systolic blood pressure value (higher pressure or top value)represents
the blood pressure produced by contraction of the heart muscle.
The diastolic blood pressure value (lower pressure or lower value)
represents the blood pressure produced by relaxation of the heart muscle.
Classification of blood pressure
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Society of
Hypertension (ISH) developed the blood pressure classification. This
classification is based on the blood pressure values measured while sitting
on a chair in the outpatient department of a hospital.
According to the blood pressure classification by the WHO/ISH.
Health and blood pressure
The incidence of hypertension increases with age. In addition, a lack of
exercise, excess body fat and high levels of cholesterol (LDL), which sticks to
the inside in blood vessels, reduces elasticity of these vessels.
Systolic blood pressure
(mmHg)
180
Moderate hypertension
160
Mild hypertension
140
Normal systolic value
130
Normal blood
pressure
120
Optimal blood
pressure
(target value)
80 85
Severe hypertension
Diastolic
blood
pressure
90 100 110
(mmHg)
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