Melissa 630-010: INTRODUCTION KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON BLOOD PRESSURE The Brain The Heart CLASSIFICATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE The Kidneys

- High blood pressure is over 160mmHg (systolic) and 95mmHg

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(diastolic).

INTRODUCTION

Please read all instructions before operating your new Idé-line blood

Max. Systolic Max. Diastolic

pressure monitor. They contain important information on the operati-

High blood pressure Over 160 Or over 95

on, safety and maintenance of the appliance, keep these instructions

Borderline 140-159 Or 90-94

in a safe place for future reference and show them to other users if

Normal blood pressure 101-139 And 61-89

necessary.

Low blood pressure Under 90 Or under 50

KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON BLOOD PRESSURE

Blood pressure is the force that blood exerts on the arteries. This for-

Why is it not healthy to have high blood pressure ?

ce is constantly changing as the heart beats. When the heart contra-

The veins will be tighten when you have high blood pressure, and the

cts, blood pressure reaches its highest value, this is called systolic

vein can in some cases break or thicken with time. This can mean

blood pressure. When the heart relaxes between beats, the value of

that important organs are not receiving the correct amount of blood,

blood pressure is lower, this is called the diastolic blood pressure.

which again can cause serious diseases. Important organs which are

mostly affected by high blood pressure includes:

High blood pressure, is a condition where an individual’s blood pres-

sure is high over a long period of time. Untreated, hypertension can

cause many serious medical problems including strokes and heart

The Brain

attacks. To control hypertension it is therefore important to check the

High blood pressure can cause sclerosis of the veins in the brain.

blood pressure and decrease it by reducing fat and salt intake, main-

This can further cause a brain haermorrhage or a stroke.

tain proper weight and exercise. Even people who are born with high

blood pressure can prevent worsening by doing suitable controls.

The Heart

CLASSIFICATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE

High blood pressure can in serious cases cause coronary.

- Normal blood pressure should be under 140mmHg (systolic) and

The Kidneys

under 90mmHg (diastolic).

Sclerosis of the veins can result in a decreased kidney function, whi-

- The borderline for normal blood pressure lies between 140mmHg

ch further can result in urine poisoning.

and 160mmHg (systolic) and between 90mmHg and 95mmHg

(diastolic).

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