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measurements to independently alter the drug doses prescribed by
your physician.
Further information
• If your values are mostly normal under resting conditions but
exceptionally high under conditions of physical or psychological
stress, it is possible that you are suffering from so-called “labile
hypertension.” Consult your doctor.
• Correctly measured diastolic blood pressure values above
120 mmHg require immediate medical treatment.
What can be done if regular high or low values are obtained?
1) Consult your doctor.
2) Increased blood pressure values (various forms of hypertension)
are associated with considerable health risks over time. Arterial
blood vessels in your body are endangered due to constriction
caused by deposits in the vessel walls (Arteriosclerosis). A defi-
cient supply of blood to important organs (heart, brain, muscles)
can result from arteriosclerosis. Furthermore, the heart will beco-
me structurally damaged with increased blood pressure values.
3) There are many different causes of high blood pressure. We dif-
ferentiate between the common primary (essential) hypertension,
and secondary hypertension. The latter group can be ascribed to
specific organ malfunctions. Please consult your doctor for infor-
mation about the possible origins of your own increased blood
pressure values.
4) There are measures which you can take to reduce and even pre-
vent high blood pressure.
