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Factors that may cause blood pressure changes: breathing, exercise, stress, anxiety, changes in
temperature and/or environment, meals, arguments, bathing, smoking, drinking alcohol...
Note : One or two blood pressure readings will not provide a true indication of your blood pressure, it is
important to measure it daily and regularly in order to obtain accurate data. Sharing your results with your
physician, may help him/her diagnose you and prevent potential health problems.
In 2013, the American Heart Association (AHA) defined a blood pressure classification shown in
the table below. Nevertheless, this classification is just a general guide, as blood pressure varies
from one person to another, based on age, weight, and health.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU CONSULT WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN IN ORDER TO DETERMINE
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YOUR NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE.
This blood pressure chart reflects categories defined by the American Heart Association.
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Category
g
Optimal
-
Normal
Prehypertension
-
Hypertension
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stage 1
.
Hypertension
stage 2
Hypertension
stage 3
Isolated systolic
hypertension
Self-measurement of blood pressure
- MAM (Measurement average mode): MAM technology makes it possible to automatically
perform three repeated measurements in moments. Repetition is essential when measuring
blood pressure oneself, because isolated readings are often wrong for many reasons, including
the high variability of blood pressure, and high susceptibility to factors such as recent activity
or stress...
CATEGORIES FOR BLOOD PRESSURE LEVELS IN ADULTS (IN MMHG*)
Systolic
(Top number)
less than 120
120 - 129
130 - 139
140 - 159
160 - 179
higher or equal 180
higher or equal 140
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Diastolic
(Bottom number)
and less than 80
and/or 80 - 84
and/or 85 - 89
and/or 90 - 99
and/or 100 - 109
and/or higher or equal 110
and less than 90
Color
indication
green
green
green
yellow
orange
red
red
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