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Features
Risk Category Indicator
This device is equipped with Risk Category Indicator which classies
your blood pressure measurements into six stages (Optimal to Severe
hypertension) as shown in below chart:
Stages of Blood
Pressure Levels
Grade 3
Severe Hypertension
Grade
2
Moderate Hypertension
Grade 1
Mild Hypertension
Optimal
High-Normal
Normal
Sytolic
(mmHg)
Diastolic
(mmHg)
≥180
160~179
140~159
130~139
120~129
<120
≥110
100~109
90~99
85~89
80~84
<80
Red
Confirm immediately and repeat BP in one day and
again within one week depending on clinical situation.
Serial blood pressures repeated within one month.
Provide advice about lifestyle modification and confirm
within two months.
Provide advice about lifestyle modification and
recheck in one year.
Recheck in 2-5 years. (patients aged > 75
years offered annual health check)
Red
Red
Orange
Yello
w
Green
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.
Recommendations by SIGN49:
Hypertension in older people
Color
*Source: WHO,2003
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