Hartmann Veroval BPM25 Instructions For Use Manual page 77

Established hypertension (high blood pressure) is defi ned as
having a systolic value of at least 140 mmHg and/or a diastol-
ic value of at least 90 mmHg.
In general, low blood pressure (hypotension) is defi ned as
a systolic value below 105 mmHg and a diastolic value of
60 mmHg. However, the threshold between normal and low
blood pressure (hypotension) is not as accurately specifi ed
as the threshold for high blood pressure (hypertension).
Hypotension may be associated with symptoms such as diz-
ziness, fatigue, tendency to faint, visual disturbances or high
pulse rate. In order to ensure that hypotension or the corre-
sponding symptoms are not attendant symptoms of serious
illness, a doctor should be consulted in case of doubt.
Constantly elevated blood pressure signifi cantly
increases the risk of developing other disorders.
Physical consequences of high blood pressure, e.g.
heart attack, stroke and organ damage, are the most
common causes of death worldwide. Daily blood pres-
sure monitoring is therefore an important measure that
can help to protect you from these risks. You should
discuss this with your doctor, especially if you have
frequently elevated or borderline blood pressure values
(see page 76). (The Veroval
lets you share your readings easily with your doctor by
email or as a print-out – see Chapter 7 Transferring
measured values to Veroval
tor will initiate appropriate measures.
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