About Blood Pressure; What Are Systolic Pressure And Diastolic Pressure; What Is The Standard Blood Pressure Classification - Medel SOFT Manual Del Usuario

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5. ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE

5.1 WHAT ARE SYSTOLIC PRESSURE AND DIASTOLIC PRESSURE?

When ventricles contract and pump blood out
of the heart, blood pressure reaches its maxi-
mum value, the highest pressure in the cycle is
known as systolic pressure.
When the heart relaxes between heartbeats, the lowest blood pres-
sure is diastolic pressure.

5.2 WHAT IS THE STANDARD BLOOD PRESSURE CLASSIFICATION?

The blood pressure
classification publi-
shed by World He-
alth Organization
(WHO) and Inter-
national Society of
Hypertension (ISH)
in 1999 is as fol-
lows:
Level
Blood
pressure
(mmHg)
SYS
DIA
24
Optimal Normal
120~129
<120
80~84
<80
Hight-
Normal Mild
130~139 140~159
85~89 90~99
Systolic Diastolic
blood entering
blood discharging
vein
artery
press relax
Moderate Severe
160~179 180
>
100~109 110
>