Information You Should Know Before Operating The Unit - GERATHERM GT-868UF Manual De Instrucciones

Information you should know before
operating the unit
What is blood pressure?
A force is created by the heart as the ventricle forcibly
ejects blood into the blood vessels and through the vas-
cular system. Another force is created by the arteries as
they resist the blood fl ow. Blood pressure is the result of
these two forces.
Is my blood pressure normal?
See the following blood pressure classifi cation chart
released by the WHO (World Health Organization) for
evaluation of your blood pressure level.
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Classifi cation of
blood pressure
monitor
Optimal
Normal
High - Normal
Grade 1
Hypertension
Grade 2
Hypertension
Grade 3
Hypertension
Severe Hypertension (Grade 3)
Moderate Hypertension (Grade 2)
Mild Hypertension (Grade 1)
High - Normal
Normal
Optimal
Systolic
mmHg
< 120
120 - 129
130 - 139
140 - 159
160 - 179
>= 180
Systolic mmHg
Diastolic
mmHg
< 80
80 - 84
85 - 89
90 - 99
100 - 109
>= 110
30
Colour
indicator
green
green
yellow
red
red
red