Which Values Are Normal; Further Information - ADC 6021 User Manual

period" (Diastole) pressure is lowest (diastolic blood pressure value).
Blood pressure values must lie within certain normal ranges in order to prevent particular diseases.

2.2. Which values are normal?

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 immedi-
ately. Long-term values at this
level endanger your health
due to continual damage to
the blood vessels in your
body.
If your systolic blood pres-
sure values are between 140
mmHg and 159mmHg and/or
the diastolic blood pressure val-
ues between 90 mmHg and 99mmHg, consult your physician. Regular self-checks are necessary.
If you have blood pressure values that are too low, (i.e., systolic values under 105mmHg and/or di-
astolic 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 time of day and date. Show these values to your physician. Never use the results of your
measurements to independently alter the drug doses prescribed by your physician.
Which values are normal?
The following standards for assessing high blood pressure (without regard to age) have been es-
tablished by the U.S. National Institutes of Health JNC7, 2003.

Further information

• If your values are mostly normal under resting conditions but exceptionally high under condi-
tions of physical or psychological stress, it is possible that you are suffering from so-called "la-
bile hypertension." Consult your doctor.
• Correctly measured diastolic blood pressure values above 120mmHg require immediate med-
ical treatment.
2.3. What can be done if regular high or low values are obtained?
a) Consult your doctor.
b) Increased blood pressure values (various forms of hypertension) are associated with consider-
able health risks over time. Arterial blood vessels in your body are endangered due to constriction
caused by deposits in the vessel walls (Arteriosclerosis). A deficient supply of blood to important or-
gans (heart, brain, muscles) can result from arteriosclerosis. Furthermore, the heart will become struc-
turally damaged with increased blood pressure values.
c) There are many different causes of high blood pressure. We differentiate between the common
primary (essential) hypertension, and secondary hypertension. The latter group can be ascribed to
specific organ malfunctions. Please consult your doctor for information about the possible origins of
your own increased blood pressure values.
d) There are measures which you can take to reduce and even prevent high blood pressure.
Category
Normal
Pre-Hypertension
Hypertension
Stage 1 Hypertension
Stage 2 Hypertension
Systolic
(mmHg)
<120
120-139
140-159
>160
Diastolic
(mmHg)
<80
80-89
90-99
>100