Information You Should Know Before Operating The Unit - GERATHERM Active Control+ Instructions For Use Manual

Information you should know before
operating the unit
What is blood pressure?
A force is created by the heart as the ventricle forcibly
ejects blood into the blood vessels and through the vas-
cular system. Another force is created by the arteries as
they resist the blood fl ow. Blood pressure is the result of
these two forces
Is my blood pressure normal?
See the following blood pressure classifi cation chart re-
leased by the WHO (World Health Organization) for eva-
luation of your blood pressure level.
110
105
100
Mild Hypertension (Grade 1)
95
90
High - Normal
85
Normal
80
Optimal
Classifi cation of
blood pressure
monitor
Optimal
Normal
High - Normal
Grade 1
Hypertension
Grade 2
Hypertension
Grade 3
Hypertension
Severe Hypertension (Grade 3)
Moderate Hypertension (Grade 2)
borderline
120 130 140
Systolic
mmHg
< 120
120 - 129
130 - 139
140 - 159
160 - 179 100 - 109
>= 180
39
150 160 170
Systolic mmHg
Diastolic Colour
mmHg indicator
< 80 green
80 - 84 green
85 - 89 green
90 - 99 yellow
orange
>= 110
EN
180
red