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Risk Category Indicator
This device is equipped with Risk Category Indicator which classi
fi
es your blood
pressure measurements into six stages (Optimal to Severe hypertension) as shown in
below chart:
Stages of Blood Pressure Levels Sistolic
Diastolic
Recommendations by SIGN 49:
(mmHg)
(mmHg)
Hypertension in older people
Grade 3 Severe Hypertension
≥
180
≥
110
Con
fi
rm immediately and repeat BP
in one day and again within one week
depending on clinical situation.
Grade 2 Moderate Hypertension 160 ~ 179
100 ~ 109
Serial blood pressures repeated
within one month.
Grade 1 Mild Hypertension
140 ~ 159
90 ~ 99
Provide advice about lifestyle
modi
fi
cation and con
fi
rm within
two months.
High-Normal
130 ~ 139
85 ~ 89
Provide advice about lifestyle
modi
fi
cation and con
fi
rm within
one year.
Normal
120 ~ 129
80 ~ 84
Recheck in 2 - 5 years.
(patients aged > 75 years offered
Optimal
< 120
< 80
annual health check).
Source: WHO 2003
After each measurement is completed, LCD display will show your position automatically
on the six segments of the bar indicator which corresponds to Risk Category Indicator.
*Note!
When a person’s systolic and diastolic pressures fall into different categories, the higher
category should apply.
e.g. systolic rate 181 & diastolic rate 99
Red category (Severe Hypertension)
e.g. systolic rate 110 & diastolic rate 95
Red category (Mild Hypertension)
*Note!
The above table is not exact for classi
fi
cation of blood pressure and it’s intended to be
used as a guide in understanding non-invasive blood pressure measurements.
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