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GENERAL REMARKS
9. DO NOT measure blood pressure when the cuff has been on your arm for a few
minutes or more. During this time, your arm will have built up a higher blood
pressure and you will not get valid reading.
10. The
fi
gure below shows the blood pressure classi
fi
cations under the WHO
standards.
Remarks:
The graph is not exact, but
may be used as a guide in
understanding non-invasive
blood pressure measurements.
The device is only intended for
use by adults.
De
fi
nitions and Classi
fi
cations of Blood Pressure Levels
Measure your blood pressure at the same time each day.
* Your blood pressure changes all the time. This means that data gathered over
a long period has far more signi
fi
cance than data from just one measurement.
For this reason, you must measure your blood pressure on a daily basis. Ideally,
you should measure your blood pressure at the same time each day, wherever
possible.
SYSTOLIC
(mmHg)
180
160
140
130
120
80 85 90
100
110 DIASTOLIC
(mmHg)
Grade 3 Hypertension (severe)
Grade 2 Hypertension (moderate)
Grade 1 Hypertension (mild)
High-Normal
Normal
Optimal
