Miscellaneous; Assessing High Blood Pressure For Adults - HMM smartLAB profi User Manual

IV. Miscellaneous

Assessing high blood pressure for adults

The following guidelines for assessing high blood pressure (without
regard to age or gender) have been established by the World Health
Organization (WHO). Please note that other factors (e.g. diabetes,
obesity, smoking, etc.) need to be taken into consideration. Consult
your physician for accurate assessment.
Knowledge on blood pressure:
Your heart is just like a pump which causes the
blood to circulate through all vessels. As a result,
the blood pressure is the pressure on the wall of
the blood vessel pressed by blood. The output of
blood from the heart when it is a systole is called
systolic pressure. The blood returning to the heart when it is a diasto-
le is called diastolic pressure.
26
systolic
mmHg
180
moderate hypertension
160
mild hypertension
140
high-normal BP
130
normal BP
120
80 85
severe hypertension
90 100 110
diastolic
mmHg