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3. Blood pressure information
Two values must be measured to determine blood pressure:
■ Systolic (upper) blood pressure, which is produced when the heart
contracts and pumps blood into the blood vessels.
■ Diastolic (lower) blood pressure, which is produced when the heart is
expanded and fills with blood again.
Result indicator
Evaluation
red
Stage 3 hypertension
orange
Stage 2 hypertension
yellow
Stage 1 hypertension
green
Normal limit values
green
Normal
green
optimal
Source: WHO, 1999 (World Health Organization)
■ Blood pressure values are displayed in mmHg.
For improved assessment of the results, a traffic-light system is located
on the left side of the Veroval
making it easier to categorise the measured value. The World Health
Organization (WHO) and the International Society of Hypertension (ISH)
have developed the following outline for classifying blood pressure
values:
Systolic pressure
Diastolic pressure
above 179 mmHg
above 109 mmHg
160 - 179 mmHg
100 - 109 mmHg
140 - 159 mmHg
90 - 99 mmHg
130 - 139 mmHg
85 - 89 mmHg
120 - 129 mmHg
80 - 84 mmHg
up to 119 mmHg
up to 79 mmHg
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BPW 22 which is a direct result indicator,
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Recommendation
Consult a doctor
Regular examinations by a doctor
Self-assessment