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Blood pressure is very high if your diastolic pressure
is above 90 mmHg and/or your systolic blood
pressure is over 160 mmHg, while at rest. In this case,
please consult your physician immediately. Long-
term values at this level endanger your health due to
continual damage to the blood vessels in your body.
If you have blood pressure values that are too high,
(such as systolic values between 140 mmHg and
159 mmHg and/or under diastolic blood pressure
values between 90 mmHg and 99 mmHg), consult
your physician.
If you have blood pressure values that are too low,
(such as systolic values under 105 mmHg and/
or diastolic values under 60 mmHg), consult your
physician.
Even with normal blood pressure values, a regular
self-check with your blood pressure monitor is
recommended. You can detect possible changes in
your values early and react appropriately. If you are
undergoing medical treatment to control your blood
pressure, keep a record of values along with the time
of day and date. Show these values to your physician.
Caution: Never use the results of your
measurements to independently alter the drug doses
prescribed by your physician.
Note:
• If your values are mostly normal under
resting conditions but exceptionally high
under conditions of physical or psychological
stress, you may be suffering from "labile
hypertension". Consult your physician.
• A correctly measured diastolic blood pressure
value above 120 mmHg requires immediate
medical treatment.
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