Care And Maintenance; A Few Words About Blood Pressure - Omron HEM-431C Instruction Manual

A FEW WORDS ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE

The World Health Organization (WHO) developed the following Blood Pressure
Classification . This classification, however, is only a general guideline because blood
pressure varies from person to person according to age, weight, and health status .
CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN TO DETERMINE YOUR NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE .
mmHg
95
90
Systolic
NOTE: There is not a universally accepted definition of hypotension (low blood pressure),
but a systolic pressure below 99 mm Hg is usually regarded as hypotension .
WHO Blood Pressure Classification
Hypertension
Borderline
Normal

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

140
5
160 mmHg