About Blood Pressure; What Is Blood Pressure; Why Measure Your Blood Pressure; Blood Pressure Standard - HoMedics BPW-040 Manual Del Usuario

ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE

What is Blood Pressure?

Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the
artery walls while blood flows through the arteries.
The pressure measured when the heart contracts
and sends blood out of the heart is systolic
(highest) blood pressure. The pressure measured
when the heart dilates with blood flowing back into
the heart is called diastolic (lowest) blood pressure.

Why Measure Your Blood Pressure?

Among today's various health problems, those
associated with high blood pressure are very
common. High blood pressure dangerously
correlates with cardiovascular diseases. Therefore,
blood pressure monitoring is important for
identifying those at risk.

BLOOD PRESSURE STANDARD

The table on the following page contains defined
levels for hypertension that are publicly available
from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute at
the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
(http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbp/
HBP_WhatIs.html). Users can compare their own
blood pressure readings against these defined
levels to determine if they may be potentially at
increased risk.
This table is applicable to most adults aged 18 and
older.
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