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

To determine your blood pressure
you need to measure two values:
Systolic (upper) blood pressure:
is produced when the heart
contracts and expels blood into
the blood vessels.
Diastolic (lower) blood pressure:
this is the value measured when
the heart muscle is dilated and
again fills with blood.
Blood pressure readings are
expressed in mmHg.
Established hypertension (high
blood pressure) is defined as
repeated measurement of a systolic
value greater than 140 mmHg
and/or a diastolic value greater
than 90 mm Hg. Please note that
this classification of blood pressure
values is independent of age.
Optimal blood pressure values have
health benefits for all people.
There is no generally recognised
definition of too-low blood pressure
(hypotension). Readings of less
than 100 mmHg systolic and less
than 70 mmHg diastolic are consid-
ered too low. Please note that,
unlike too-high blood pressure
values, too-low blood pressure
values are not usually expected to
be associated with health risks.
However, if you are always feeling
unwell, you should check with your
doctor.
2.2 The importance of self-
measurement of blood pressure
Constantly elevated blood pressure
multiplies the risk for other health
problems. Chief among these are
the physical consequences of a
heart attack or stroke including
disability requiring nursing care,
paralysis of one side of the body
and organic heart or brain damage.
In addition to other medical treat-
ment measures, daily blood pres-
sure monitoring will help to protect
you from these adverse health out-
comes.
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