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symptoms (skipped or premature heart beats, pulse being
slow or too fast) can be caused by factors such as heart
disease, age, physical make-up, excess stimulants, stress
or lack of sleep. Arrhythmia can only be determined through
an examination by your doctor. If the symbol
on the display after the measurement has been taken,
repeat the measurement. Please ensure that you rest for 5
minutes beforehand and do not speak or move during the
measurement. If the symbol
consult your doctor. Self-diagnosis and treatment based on
the measurements can be dangerous. Always follow your
GP's instructions.
Classification of measurements:
The measurements can be classified and evaluated in ac-
cordance with the following table.
However, these standard values serve only as a general
guideline, as the individual blood pressure varies in different
people and different age groups etc.
It is important to consult your doctor regularly for advice.
Your doctor will tell you your individual values for normal
blood pressure as well as the value above which your blood
pressure is classified as dangerous.
The bar chart on the display and the scale on the unit show
which category the recorded blood pressure values fall into.
If the values of systole and diastole fall into two different
categories (e.g. systole in the High normal category and
is shown
appears frequently, please
diastole in the Normal category), the graphical classification
on the device always shows the higher category; for the
example given this would be High normal.
Blood pressure Systole
value category (in mmHg)
Setting 3:
severe hyper- ≥ 180
tension
Setting 2:
moderate hyper- 160 – 179 100 – 109
tension
Setting 1:
mild hyperten- 140 – 159 90 – 99
sion
High normal 130 – 139 85 – 89
Normal 120 – 129 80 – 84
Optimal < 120
Source: WHO, 1999 (World Health Organization)
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Diastole
Action
(in mmHg)
seek medical
≥ 110
attention
seek medical
attention
regular monito-
ring by doctor
regular monito-
ring by doctor
self-monitoring
< 80 self-monitoring