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2.4 Why should you take your blood pressure at home?
MEDISANA has had many years of experience in the field of blood
pressure measurement. The high precision of MEDISANA devices has
been confirmed by extensive clinical tests, carried out according to strict
international standards. One strong argument in favour of taking blood
pressure at home is the fact that the readings are taken in familiar sur-
roundings under relaxed conditions. The most important reading is the
so-called „baseline value", the one taken before breakfast, directly after
getting up in the morning. As far as it is possible, you should always try
to take your blood pressure at the same time and under the same con-
ditions each day. This ensures comparable results and helps in detect-
ing the first signs of high blood pressure. If high blood pressure remains
undetected, it increases the risk of further cardiovascular diseases.
THEREFORE WE RECOMMEND:
Take a blood pressure reading daily and on a regular basis,
even if you are experiencing no apparent complaints.
2.5 Blood pressure classification
The following table shows the classification of high and low blood
pressure, without taking age into consideration. This blood pressure
assessment scale corresponds to the guidelines of the World Health
Organisation (WHO).
systolic
mmHg
≥ 180
160 - 179 100 - 109
140 - 159
130 - 139
120 - 129
< 120
< 100
WARNING
Blood pressure that is too low represents just as great a
health risk as blood pressure that is too high! Fits of
dizziness may lead to dangerous situations arising (e.g.
on stairs or in traffic)!
Blood pressure classification
according to WHO guideline
diastolic
mmHg
serious
≥ 110
hypertension
medium
hypertension
mild
90 - 99
hypertension
high-normal
85 - 89
blood pressure
normal
80 - 84
blood pressure
optimal
< 80
blood pressure
low
< 60
blood pressure
2 Useful Information
Blood pressure
indicator
red
orange
yellow
green
green
green
green
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