GERATHERM Active Control+ - Information You Should Know before Operating the Unit

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Information you should know before
operating the unit
What is blood pressure?
A force is created by the heart as the ventricle forcibly
ejects blood into the blood vessels and through the vas-
cular system. Another force is created by the arteries as
they resist the blood fl ow. Blood pressure is the result of
these two forces
Is my blood pressure normal?
See the following blood pressure classifi cation chart re-
leased by the WHO (World Health Organization) for eva-
luation of your blood pressure level.
Diastolic mmHg
Systolic mmHg
130
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120
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
Severe Hypertension (Grade 3)
Moderate Hypertension (Grade 2)
Mild Hypertension (Grade 1)
Optimal
Normal
High - Normal
borderline
Classifi cation of
blood pressure
monitor
Systolic
mmHg
Diastolic
mmHg
Colour
indicator
Optimal < 120 < 80 green
Normal 120 - 129 80 - 84 green
High - Normal 130 - 139 85 - 89 green
Grade 1
Hypertension
140 - 159 90 - 99 yellow
Grade 2
Hypertension
160 - 179 100 - 109 orange
Grade 3
Hypertension
>= 180 >= 110 red