Additional Information - Microlife BP3GY1-2N Manual De Instrucciones

7.2. Measurement Guidelines
The following standards for assessing high blood pressure (in adults)
have been established by the American Heart Association (AHA) and
American College of Cardiology (ACC) in 2017.
Category
Normal
Elevated
Hypertension
Stage 1 Hypertension
Stage 2 Hypertension
Hypertensive Crisis

Additional information

• This chart reflects a 2017 update to blood pressure standards.
• If your values are mostly normal under resting conditions but
exceptionally high under conditions of physical or psychological stress,
it is possible that you are suffering from so-called "labile hyperten-
sion." Consult your doctor.
• Correctly measured diastolic blood pressure values above 120 mm Hg
require immediate medical treatment.
7.3. What can I do to change my blood pressure?
a) Consult your doctor.
b) Increased blood pressure values (various forms of hypertension) are
associated with considerable 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 organs (heart, brain, muscles) can result from
arteriosclerosis. Furthermore, the heart will become structurally
damaged with increased blood pressure values.
c) There are many different causes of high blood pressure. We differenti-
ate between the common primary (essential) hypertension and second-
Systolic
(mm Hg)
<120
120-129
130-139
140-179
180
Diastolic
(mm Hg)
and <80
and <80
or 80-89
or 90-119
or 120
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