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1.3 About Blood Pressure

Your blood pressure level is determined in the circulatory center of your brain. Your nervous system allows your body
to adapt or alter blood pressure in response to different situations. Your body alters your pulse or heart rate and the
width of blood vessels through changes in muscles in the walls of blood vessels.
Your blood pressure reading is highest when your heart pumps or ejects blood. This stage is called your systolic
blood pressure.
Your blood pressure is lowest when the heart rests (in-between beats). This is called your diastolic blood pressure.
It is critical to maintain blood pressure values within a "normal" range in order to prevent cardiovascular diseases.
Increased blood pressure values (various forms of hypertension) have associated long and medium term health
risks. These risks concern the arterial blood vessels of your body, which are endangered due to constriction caused by
deposits in the vessel walls (arteriosclerosis). A deficient supply of blood to important organs (heart, brain, muscles)
can be the result. Furthermore, with long-term increased blood pressure values, the heart will become
structurally damaged.
There are many different causes of the appearance of high blood pressure. We differentiate between common
primary (essential) hypertension, and secondary hypertension. The latter group can be ascribed to specific organic
malfunctions. Please consult your doctor for information about the possible origins of your own increased blood
pressure values.

1.4 Normal Blood Pressure Values

Blood pressure is too high when, at rest, the diastolic pressure is above 90 mmHg or the systolic blood pressure is
over 140 mmHg.
If you obtain readings in this range, consult your doctor immediately. High blood pressure values over time can
damage blood vessels, vital organs such as the kidney, and your heart.
Should the systolic blood pressure values lie between 140 mmHg and 160 mmHg or the diastolic blood pressure
values lie between 90 mmHg and 95 mmHg, consult your doctor. Regular self-checks will be necessary.
With blood pressure values that are too low (i.e., systolic values under 105 mmHg or diastolic values under
60 mmHg), consult with your doctor.
Even with normal blood pressure values, a regular self-check with your blood pressure monitor is recommended.
This way you can detect possible changes in your values early and react appropriately.
Refer to the following table for classifying blood pressure values (units: mmHg) according to the World Health
Organization (WHO):
Category
Optimal
Normal
High Normal
Systolic Blood Pressure
< 120
< 130
130 - 139
Diastolic Blood Pressure
< 80
< 85
85 - 89