Importance Of Self-Measurement Of Blood Pressure - Hartmann Tensoval Instructions For Use Manual

Assessment
Optimal
Normal
Normal limit values
Grade 1 hypertension
Grade 2 hypertension
Grade 3 hypertension
Please note that this classification
of blood pressure values is inde-
pendent of age.
Established hypertension (high
blood pressure) is defined as mea-
surement of a systolic value greater
than 140 mmHg and/or a diastolic
value greater than 90 mmHg.
In general, blood pressure is con-
sidered to be too low in women
(hypotension) with values of less
than 100 mmHg systolic and less
than 60 mmHg diastolic, and with
values of less than 110 mmHg
systolic and less than 70 mmHg
diastolic in men. Please note that,
unlike too-high blood pressure
values, too-low blood pressure
values are not usually expected to
be associated with health risks.
Systolic pressure
up to 120 mmHg
up to 130 mmHg
130 – 139 mmHg
140 – 159 mmHg
160 – 179 mmHg
over 180 mmHg
2.2 Importance of self-measure-
ment of blood pressure
Constantly elevated blood pressure
multiplies the risk for other health
problems. The most common
causes of death worldwide are
physical consequences such as
heart attack, stroke and organic
damages. Daily blood pressure
monitoring is thus an important
measure which will help to protect
you from these risks.
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Diastolic pressure
up to 80 mmHg
up to 85 mmHg
85 – 89 mmHg
90 – 99 mmHg
100 – 109 mmHg
over 110 mmHg