Which Values Are Normal - Microlife BP AG1-10 Instruction Manual

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«blood ejection» (Systole) the value is maximal (systolic blood-pressure value), at the end of the
heart's «rest period» (Diastole) minimal (diastolic blood-pressure value). The blood-pressure
values must lie within certain normal ranges in order to prevent particular diseases.

2.2 Which values are normal?

Blood pressure is too high if at rest, the diastolic pressure is above 90mmHg and/or the systolic
blood-pressure is over 140mmHg. In this case, please consult your doctor immediately. Long-term
values at this level endanger your health due to the associated advancing damage to the blood
vessels in your body.
With blood-pressure values that are too low, i.e. systolic values under 100mmHg and/or diastolic
values under 60mmHg, likewise, please consult your doctor.
Even with normal blood-pressure values, a regular self-check with your blood-pressure monitor is re-
commended. In this way you can detect possible changes in your values early and react appropriately.
If you are undergoing medical treatment to control your blood pressure, please keep a record of
the level of your blood pressure by carrying out regular self-measurements at specific times of
the day. Show these values to your doctor. Never use the results of your measurements to
alter independently the drug doses prescribed by your doctor.
Table for classifying blood-pressure values (units mmHg) according to World Health Organization:
Range
Hypotension
Normal range
Mild hypertension
Moderately serious
hypertension
Serious hypertension higher than 180
Systolic Diastolic
Blood-pressure Blood-pressure
lower than 100 lower than 60
between 100 and 140 between 60 and 90
between 140 and 160 between 90 and 100
between 160 and 180 between 100 and 110
higher than 110
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Measures
Consult your doctor
Self-check
Consult your doctor
Consult your doctor
Consult your doctor
immediately
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