Walgreens WGNBPA-745 User Manual - page 4
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Blood pressure tends to go up and down, even in people who
normally don’t have high readings. If your numbers stay above
the “normal” range most of the time, you may be at increased
risk and should consult your physician.
Although one can easily find where their own blood pressure
readingsfallonthistable,thismonitorcomesequippedwith
aRiskCategoryIndexthatautomaticallycompareseach
reading to the defined levels and provides a helpful cue if
your reading falls into one of the stages that could potentially
indicate increased risk. See page 20 for more information on
this feature.
Please note that cues provided by this monitor are only
intended to assist you in using this table. The table and cues
are only provided for convenience to help you understand
your non-invasive blood pressure reading as it relates to
the NIH information. They are not a substitute for a medical
examinationbyyourphysician.Itisimportantforyouto
consult with your physician regularly. Your physician will tell
you your normal blood pressure range as well as the point at
which you may actually be considered to be at risk.
ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
What is Blood Pressure?
Bloodpressureisthepressureexertedontheartery
walls while blood flows through the arteries. The pressure
measured when the heart contracts and sends blood out of
the heart is systolic (highest) blood pressure. The pressure
measured when the heart dilates with blood flowing back
into the heart is called diastolic (lowest) blood pressure.
Why Measure Your Blood Pressure?
Among today’s various health problems, those associated
with high blood pressure are very common. High blood
pressure dangerously correlates with cardiovascular
diseases. Therefore, blood pressure monitoring is
important for identifying those at risk.
BLOOD PRESSURE STANDARD
The table on page 6 contains defined levels for hypertension
that are publicly available from the National Heart Lung and
Blood Institute at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
(http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbp/HBP_WhatIs.html)
.
Users can compare their own blood pressure readings
against these defined levels to determine if they may be
potentially at increased risk.
Thistableisapplicabletomostadultsaged18andolder.
Category
Systolic (mmHg)
Diastolic (mmHg)
Normal
Lessthan120
and
Lessthan80
Prehypertension
120-139
or
80-89
High Blood Pressure
Stage1
140-159
or
90-99
Stage 2
160orhigher
or
100orhigher
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